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Nation
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4 out of 5
Based on 9,361 Ratings and 1,692 Reviews

Book Description
Alone on a desert island - everything and everyone he knows and loves has been washed away in a storm - Mau is the last surviving member of his nation. He's completely alone - or so he thinks until he finds the ghost girl. She has no toes, wears strange lacy trousers like the grandfather bird, and gives him a stick that can make fire.
Daphne, sole survivor of the wreck of the Sweet Judy, almost... More
Book Information
PublisherDoubleday UK
BindingHardcover (28 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages300
ISBN-100385613709
ISBN-13978-0385613705
Publication Date09/09/2008
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About Terry Pratchett (Author) : Terry Pratchett sold his first story when he was thirteen, which earned him enough money to buy a second-hand typewriter. His first novel, a humorous fantasy entitled The Carpet People, appeared in 19... more
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6/22/2010 Lynndy Bennett tagged as: , Inspired me, I read, I recommend

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