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City of the Beasts
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4 out of 5
Based on 91 Ratings and 91 Reviews

Book Description
An ecological romance with a pulsing heart, equal parts Rider Haggard and Chico Buarque - one of the world's greatest and most beloved storytellers broadens her style and reach with a Amazonian adventure story that will appeal to all ages. Fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold has the chance to take the trip of a lifetime. With his mother in hospital, too ill to look after him, Alex is sent out to his g... More
Book Information
PublisherHarperCollins Children's Books
BindingPaperback (21 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages416
ISBN-10000714637X
ISBN-13978-0007146376
Publication Date06/01/2003
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About Isabel Allende (Author) : Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel Allende is the author of eight novels, including, most recently, Zorro, Portrait in Sepia, and Daughter of Fortune. She has also written a collection of storie... more
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About Margaret Sayers Peden (Translator) : Margaret Sayers Peden is a published author, illustrator, and a translator of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Margaret Sayers Peden include The Nautical Chart, Paula.
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