Janet the Gannet & Boy Who Dreamed of Flying

Name: Janet the Gannet & Boy Who Dreamed of Flying
Brand: LZR & Associates Ltd
SKU: 9780473100490
Price: 20.0 NZD
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By Janet Martin

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Janet the Gannet & Boy Who Dreamed of Flying is a delightful rhyming picture book by Janet Martin. Join Janet the Gannet from Muriwai Beach as she yearns to soar to a place beyond her reach... Meet Jack, a young boy with a dream of flying.... Read More

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Description

Janet the Gannet & Boy Who Dreamed of Flying is a delightful rhyming picture book by Janet Martin.

Join Janet the Gannet from Muriwai Beach as she yearns to soar to a place beyond her reach...

Meet Jack, a young boy with a dream of flying. One enchanting night, something extraordinary occurred—was it just a dream?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780473100490

Publisher: Jampot Productions

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 2005

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Jampot Productions

Illustration: Colour pencil ill.

Contributors:

Illustrated by Ivar Treskon

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 220.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 24

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Janet Martin New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Children's Books New Zealand Published

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