Poison Book Report

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McKee, David
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What would you do if you woke up with a snake on your stomach? In the story of Poison a man named Harry was reading a book and felt a snake slither up his leg. The man named Roald Dahl was the writer of this book. The book took place in the early 1800's. This tell is still a belief in Asia today. The three main characters are the man with the snake on him(Harry) his friend that found him(Timber) and the doctor(Dr. Ganderbai). There was a snake in his bed because of his actions, emotions, and beliefs. There was a snake in his bed because of his actions. A man named Harry was reading a book being very still a snake slithered onto his stomach. A man named Harry had a snake in his bed with him one

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