Girl Who Rode the Wind
Häftad, Engelska, 20169-12 år
Av Stacy Gregg
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2016-03-24
- Mått129 x 198 x 22 mm
- Vikt238 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Läsålder9-12 år
- Antal sidor336
- FörlagHarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN9780008124311
- MiljömärkningProduced using independently certified paper to ensure responsible forestry management. (Certification is by FSC, PEFC or SFI.) Produced in the UK using 100% renewable electricity.
- UtmärkelserShort-listed for New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults: Junior Fiction 2016