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Nice read for young readers . The simple explanation of incidents make reading joyful.. Illustrations are also good . Quick and Easy book. Liked it ,a...
Charles Dickens was the greatest writer of the Victorian era. Not only was he was a writer he was a world famous speaker and he loved to traveled the...
One of the more engaging books in this series I have read, filled with interesting insights and anecdotes about Tolkien's life. Especially great as an...
