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The Alley Of Dreams
Overview
During World War Two, Henry and Jeanette decide to send their children, Charles and Wilbour, to New York with a family member. However the children get lost and end up living in an alley with strange characters that teach them how to beat the dangers of the streets, the orphanage, the evil Craine and the horrifying Kid Catchers. The cold winter arrives and Christmas will give them the best present.
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