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these long-loved things

By Josh Pyke
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Where do they go, these long-loved things? These stories told, these songs we sing? Once a memory is made, it remains. Even when it is forgotten. From the creators of Family Tree, comes this moving story of love, loss and the power of shared memories. Read More
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Where do they go, these long-loved things? These stories told, these songs we sing? Once a memory is made, it remains. Even when it is forgotten.

From the creators of Family Tree, comes this moving story of love, loss and the power of shared memories.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761293849

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 August 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scholastic Press

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh
  • Illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 264.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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