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A Dog So Small
Paperback
Main Details
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A Dog So Small
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Philippa Pearce
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Illustrated by Anthony Maitland
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback | | Pages:160 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780140302066
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.914 |
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| Edition |
New impression
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| Illustrations |
b&w illustrations
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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| Imprint |
Puffin Books
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| Publication Date |
25 July 1974 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Ben Blewitt is desperate for a dog. He's picked out the biggest and best dogs from the books in the library - and he just knows he's going to get one for his birthday. Ben is excited when the big day arrives, but he receives a picture of a dog instead of a real one! But the imagination can be a powerful thing, and when Ben puts his to work, his adventures really begin!
Author Biography
Philippa Pearce grew up in a millhouse near Cambridge and read English and history at Girton College. She was a scriptwriter-producer for the BBC, a children's book editor and reviewer, a lecturer, a storyteller and freelance writer for radio and newspapers as well as writing some of the best-loved books of the 20th century. She won a Carnegie Medal for TOM'S MIDNIGHT GARDEN and a Whitbread Prize for THE BATTLE OF BUBBLE AND SQUEAK.
ReviewsKirkus Review US:Every child who has ever longed for a pet will identify with Ben, whose yearning for a dog is so strong that he creates a fantasy dog companion who leads him into danger. It's the accident that brings Ben his heart's desire. (9-11 yrs) (Kirkus UK)
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