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The Touchstone

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 72 Ratings and 11 Reviews

Book Description
'Anything you want to know, you hold the stone, ask me, and I will give you the answer'. Douglas is not the sort of boy to panic when something out of the ordinary happens. But, when he meets a native of the planet Vangar whose arm has dropped off and needs his help, and who is being hunted by the Guardians of the Federation, well, even Douglas finds things a bit of a strain.
Book Information
PublisherChivers North America
BindingAudio CD (3 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-100754066851
ISBN-13978-0754066859
Publication Date08/2005
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About Andrew Norriss (Author) : Andrew Norriss is a British children's author and a writer for television (Brittas Empire). One of his more popular works was the children's book Aquila, which later became a BBC TV show. He also publ... more
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About Richard Mitchley (Narrator) : Richard Mitchley is a published narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Richard Mitchley include The Best Dog in the World, Zesty.
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6/9/2008 Jane Norriss said: My favourite of Andrew's books - meet The Librarian Gedrus...
tags: I recommend if you want to know the answer to life., I recommend

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