Adam and Paradise Island
- 36 pages
- 2 hours of reading
When the council of Paradise Isle decided to knock down the old shops and warehouses and a build a motorway, Adam and his friends build a playground in a neglected area of the Isle.





When the council of Paradise Isle decided to knock down the old shops and warehouses and a build a motorway, Adam and his friends build a playground in a neglected area of the Isle.
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