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The Great Whale of Kansas

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4 out of 5
Based on 7 Ratings and 4 Reviews

Book Description
As a young boy begins to dig a hole in his back yard, his shovel suddenly strikes something hard, and big, as it turns out, in more ways than one. What he discovers, preserved in the Cretaceous limestone is more spectacular than anything the town of Melville, Kansas, has ever seen before-something that should perhaps be left to the experts, or should it? As the determined eleven-year-old continues... More
Book Information
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Company
BindingHardcover (3 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages160
ISBN-100618102280
ISBN-13978-0618102280
Publication Date09/24/2001
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About Richard W. Jennings (Author) : Richard W. Jennings is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Richard W. Jennings include The Pirates of Turtle Rock, Ferret Island, Stink City,... more
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