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Leroy Has Something to Say

Written by Emily Rosenthal · Illustrated by Thai My Phuong

Bloomsbury · 2026 · 5+

Picture Book · HB · Fiction

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Leroy loves the garden at Rosebud Manor and offers each newcomer a yellow rose. His ghostly appearance keeps scaring visitors away, until Tara arrives. She communicates with a device and shares his interest in plants; perhaps these two can find a way to understand one another.

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