Episode Twelve: The Homing Bus

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Episode Twelve: The Homing Bus

The Dory Horde: The Gilded Dragon (Book One)

Pursued by their aunt, uncle, and cousin, the Dory children lead their menacing relations on a wild goose chase into town while they themselves set out for Lake Tahoe in Wilfred’s fascinating bus. While on their spontaneous road trip, Wilfred relates another significant story and Tahoe begins to sense a new danger.

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