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How It Was with Dooms: A True Story from Africa

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 13 Ratings and 13 Reviews

Book Description
Twelve-year-old Xan Hopcraft grew up with a pet cheetah at his home in Nairobi, Kenya. When the magnificent animal died, Xan wrote a story about what it was like to own a cheetah and how he died. With both photographs and Xan's own drawings, here is a real story of life in Africa.
Book Information
PublisherRebound by Sagebrush
BindingSchool & Library Binding (5 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-100613285255
ISBN-13978-0613285254
Publication Date08/2000
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About Xan Hopcraft (Author) : Xan Hopcraft is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Published credits of Xan Hopcraft include How It Was With Dooms: A True Story from Africa.
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