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It is a very good book about a dog thief, narrated by Barbara O'Connor. ISBN 0374334978. Fiction, interpersonal relations, and more. It is a story of a dog thief, told by Barbara O'Connor, 0374334978.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Barbara O'Connor
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