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Willy
Willy is the star of Book Eight of The Green Machines, a children's picture book series by David Woods. He is based on the Willys MB.
Character card
- Best at
- Light and nimble, goes anywhere
- Quirk
- Never plans ahead
- Usually causes
- Runs out of fuel
- Read-aloud voice
- Bright, fast-talking
In the books
Henri's cousin. In Denise's book he rolls down the hill out of fuel, following the smell of the gravy. He stars in Book Eight, Willy.
Appears in
Willy, Book Eight
Which real vehicle is Willy based on?
- Real vehicle
- Willys MB
- Era
- 1940s
- Country
- USA
- Did you know?
- So light that four people can lift him; over 600,000 were built.
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