Elphinstone's The Snow Dragon is BA children's book of the month

The Booksellers Association has named Abi Elphinstone’s “captivating” story The Snow Dragon as its book of the month for November.   Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-01 01:30:17 UTC ]

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