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Best Friends: The True Story of Owen and Mzee

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4 out of 5
Based on 49 Ratings and 8 Reviews

Book Description
After the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia, a little hippo named Owen was discovered orphaned and alone, far from home. Come read the true and heartwarming story of the animal sanctuary that provided a new home for Owen, where he found an unlikely best friend in a 130- year-old tortoise named Mzee.

Book Information
PublisherGrosset & Dunlap
BindingPaperback (6 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100448445670
ISBN-13978-0448445670
Publication Date05/10/2007
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