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The Twenty-seventh Annual African Hippopotamus Race

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The Twenty-seventh Annual African Hippopotamus Race by Morris Lurie is an engaging children's book that follows the adventurous tale of a hippopotamus who dreams of winning an annual race. With determination and charming animal encounters in the African jungle, the story highlights themes of perseverance and believing in oneself. Young readers will be captivated by the quirky characters and the exciting journey.
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You might enjoy this delightful tale if you're fond of whimsical adventures and charming animal characters. It's perfect for young readers who love imaginative stories with playful narratives and a dash of humour, set against the exciting backdrop of a unique race.

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The Twenty-seventh Annual African Hippopotamus Race

This funny, exciting and best-selling story takes you behind the scenes as eight-year-old Edward trains for the greatest swimming marathon of all!

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This funny, exciting and best-selling story takes you behind the scenes as eight-year-old Edward trains for the greatest swimming marathon of all!

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140342970

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 1989

Country: Australia

Imprint: Puffin

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 114g

Pages: 112

About the Author

Morris Lurie was born in Melbourne in 1938. After years of living abroad in England, Denmark, Morocco and Greece, he returned to Melbourne in 1973. He has written more than two dozen books, including The Twenty-Seventh Annual African Hippopotamus Race, which was voted by the schoolchildren of Victoria as their favourite young storybook by an Australian author, and the award winning adult books Flying Home (1978), Whole Life (1978) and The Night We ate the Sparrow (1985).

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