Leave Me Alone read by Georges Laraque

Leave Me Alone read by Georges Laraque

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Leave Me Alone read by Georges Laraque

Clip from Bookaboo | ABC2 Kids | September 12, 2016

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A read aloud of Leave Me Alone about a boy who learns how his friends can help him stand up to a bully.

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A read aloud of Leave Me Alone about a boy who learns how his friends can help him stand up to a bully.

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