Scuffy the Tugboat by Gertrude Crampton

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About this book

Scuffy is a little toy tugboat with big ambitions. A journey beyond the bathtub carries him along a river full of new sights and unexpected dangers, until he discovers the comfort of a familiar home. Gertrude Crampton’s story is illustrated by Tibor Gergely.

A Little Golden Book Classic, published by Golden Books, an imprint of Random House. Paperback, English, 24 pages. This is a later reprint with a number line ending at 23; the story was first published in 1946. ISBN-13: 9780307020468. ISBN-10: 0307020460.

Condition: Used. Rubbing and wear to the cover edges and corners, with creasing at the lower-right front corner and a dark rubbed area at the upper-right corner.

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