Walker buys two from Ardargh and Elwick

Walker Books has bought two more titles in a new illustrated fiction series from Philip Ardagh and Elissa Elwick about a detective duo of a young girl and her French poodle. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]

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