The Four Princesses

An ideal stepping stone from nursery rhymes, each of these books contains a wealth of limericks, poems and riddles. Delightful illustrations make this the perfect introduction to the wonderful world of verse.

Hedgerow

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9780904069396

Collation

48p; ill; col;hc

Series Title

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Call Number

THO

A Lucky Child : Memoar Survivor Auschwitz Semasa Bocah

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9786020014333

Collation

258p; ill; bw; pbk

Series Title

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Call Number

920 BUE A

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