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Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge (40th Anniversary Edition)

By Mem Fox
Series: WILFRID GORDON
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Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge lives next door to a nursing home. When he finds out that his special friend, Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper, is losing her memory, he sets out to find what a memory is. Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge was the second collaboration for Mem... Read More
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Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge lives next door to a nursing home. When he finds out that his special friend, Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper, is losing her memory, he sets out to find what a memory is.

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge was the second collaboration for Mem Fox and Julie Vivas, the author and illustrator of Possum Magic. First published in 1984, it was similarly an instant success and later translated into several languages.

Its classic themes and beautiful artwork have also seen it adapted to the stage as a play for children, but its enduring appeal is in the simple words of a story thoughtfully told, illustrated with humour and understanding.

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  • Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge (40th Anniversary Edition)
    Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge lives next door to a nursing home. When he finds out that his special friend, Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper, is losing her memory, he sets out to find what a memory is. Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge was the second collaboration for Mem Fox and Julie Vivas, the author and illustrator of Possum Magic. First published in...
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ISBN: 9781761297434

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 September 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scholastic Australia

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Julie Vivas
  • Illustrated by Julie Vivas

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Mem Fox Scholastic Series: WILFRID GORDON

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