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Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise
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Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise

BookHardcover
EUR17,50

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Great friends think alike, as James Howe and Marie-Louise Gay bring a beguiling duo back for their second adventure.

Houndsley is sad. Not because it is raining or because there are holes in his sweater, but because he doesn't know when his birthday is. All of a sudden Catina is sad, too. But friends are very good at cheering each other up, and Houndsley and Catina are the very best of friends. So it won't be long before they each discover, in a most surprising way, how a first-rate friend can brighten even the saddest days.
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ISBN/GTIN978-0-7636-2405-7
Product TypeBook
BindingHardcover
FormatSewn
Publishing date26/09/2006
LanguageEnglish
SizeWidth 161 mm, Height 232 mm, Thickness 11 mm
Weight295 g
Article no.12206623
CatalogsLibri
Data source no.A4405970
Product groupBU850
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