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The Tears of the Salamander

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4 out of 5
Based on 83 Ratings and 18 Reviews

Book Description
O to live in the heart of such a fire, like a salamander!Alfredo, a choir boy in 18th-century Italy, loses his family in a fire, and his mysterious Uncle Giorgio spirits him away to their ancestral home below a volcano. There he learns that Uncle Giorgio is the Master of the Mountain; he can control the volcano. He is also an alchemist, able to make gold from the tears of the fiery salamander he c... More
Book Information
PublisherWendy Lamb Books
BindingHardcover (9 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages208
ISBN-100385730985
ISBN-13978-0385730983
Publication Date08/12/2003
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About Peter Dickinson (Author) : Peter Dickinson is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Peter Dickinson include Angel Isle, Eva, Inside Grandad.
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