The Otterbury IncidentWhen a schoolboy kicks a football through the heasmaster's window, his friends decide to help raise money to replace it and unexpectedly become involved with a gang of criminals. An adaptation of the French film 'Nous les gosses' which can be seen in England under the title 'Us kids'. |
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CHAPTER PAGE I The Ambush in Abbey Lane I | 1 |
Hell to Pay | 14 |
How We Signed the Peace of Otterbury | 22 |
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