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Billie the Wild Child
Series: Adventures in Fosterland
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From New York Times bestselling author Hannah Shaw—also known as Kitten Lady—comes the fifth book in an exciting and heartwarming chapter book series! Three little ducklings arrive in Fosterland, but one is not like the others! Though Billie looks like Marlie and Charlie, he isn’t a...
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When three ducklings arrive in Fosterland, it is the white mallard, Billie, who feels different than the others, and though he likes being in there with his friends he sometimes longs to be free in the wild.
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Description
From New York Times bestselling author Hannah Shaw—also known as Kitten Lady—comes the fifth book in an exciting and heartwarming chapter book series!
Three little ducklings arrive in Fosterland, but one is not like the others! Though Billie looks like Marlie and Charlie, he isn’t a domesticated duck—he’s a white mallard. Billie likes being in Fosterland with his friends, but he longs to eat sky raisins (also known as flies) and be free. With one webbed foot in each world, he has to choose where his heart lies.
Series: Adventures in Fosterland
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Billie the Wild Child
From New York Times bestselling author Hannah Shaw—also known as Kitten Lady—comes the fifth book in an exciting and heartwarming chapter book series! Three little ducklings arrive in Fosterland, but one is not like the others! Though Billie looks like Marlie and Charlie, he isn’t a domesticated duck—he’s a white mallard. Billie likes being in Fosterland with his friends, but...PaperbackSold Out
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781665936392
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 April 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: Aladdin
Illustration: f-c matte UV cvr w-spot gloss and spot glitter; b-w interior illustrations
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Bev Johnson
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 194.0mm
Weight: 111g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Hannah Shaw is an award-winning kitten rescuer, humane educator, and unwavering animal advocate who has dedicated her life to protecting the tiniest and most vulnerable felines. Her project, Kitten Lady, provides educational media and instructional workshops that help individuals and animal shelters learn how to save the lives of kittens—in a fun and engaging format. Hannah is the New York Times bestselling author of Tiny but Mighty and Kitten Lady’s Big Book of Little Kittens. She is also the founder of Orphan Kitten Club, a 501(c)3 charitable organization which provides rescue and adoption services to orphaned kittens in the San Diego area. Visit her at KittenLady.org, YouTube.com/KittenLady, Facebook.com/KittenLady, and on Instagram at @KittenxLady.
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