PAGAN IN EXILE
Catherine Jinks, . . Candlewick, $6.99 (336pp) ISBN 978-0-7636-2691-4
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Reviewed on: 02/07/2005
Genre: Children's
Hardcover - 336 pages - 978-0-7636-2020-2
Prebound-Sewn - 978-1-4177-2190-0
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