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Book Title: Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Narrative Type: Fiction
Original Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Item Length: 8.1 in
Intended Audience: Ages 4-8, Ages 9-12, Young Adults
Publication Year: 2012
Type: Novel
Format: Picture Book
Language: English
Illustrator: Bluhm, Joe, Joyce, William
Era: 2010s
Item Height: 0.6 in
Author: William Joyce
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Genre: Fantasy, Juvenile Fiction, Children's Fiction
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Books, Fantasy & Magic, General, Social Themes / New Experience, Books & Libraries, Adventure, Imagination
Item Weight: 1 lb 4.8 oz
Item Width: 11.5 in
Number of Pages: 56 Pages