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Gnome Ranger

by Pete Austin

Episode 1 of Gnome Ranger Series
Fantasy
1987

(based on 3 ratings)
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About the Story

The gnome Ingrid Bottomlow has displeased her family by her un-gnomelike behaviour, such as going off to university and getting an education. She has been teleported from her village by a faulty scroll, and must find her way back.

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