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King Matt the First

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4 out of 5
Based on 1,827 Ratings and 137 Reviews

Book Description
This moving fable follows the adventures of Matt who becomes king when just a child and decides to reform his country according to his own priorities. Ignoring his grown-up ministers, he builds the best zoo in the world and decrees that children should be given chocolate every day. He fights in battles, braves the jungle, and crosses the desert, but perhaps the most life-altering thing of all is t... More
Book Information
PublisherVintage Books
BindingPaperback (9 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages352
ISBN-100099488868
ISBN-13978-0099488866
Publication Date08/01/2005
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About Janusz Korczak (Author) : Janusz Korczak is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Janusz Korczak include Loving Every Child: Wisdom for Parents, King Matt ... more
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About Esme Raji Codell (Introduction) : HI!!! I'm the lucky author of several books for children and a couple for grown-ups, and the site director for www.planetesme.com. I have worked as a bookseller, a fifth grade teacher, a school lib... more
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About Richard Lourie (Translator) : Richard Lourie is a published author and a translator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Richard Lourie include King Matt the First, Why There Is No Heaven on ... more
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