The Magnificent Nose And Other Marvels

Author: Anna Fienberg

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  • : $13.95 AUD
  • : 9781864486667
  • : Allen & Unwin
  • : Allen & Unwin Children's Books
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  • : 0.094
  • : 01 November 1997
  • : 196mm X 133mm X 6mm
  • : Australia
  • : 13.95
  • : 01 May 2011
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  • : Anna Fienberg
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  • : Paperback
  • : 1991
  • : Kim Gamble
  • : English
  • : A823.30
  • : From 6 To 10
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  • : 84
  • : YFB
  • : illustrations
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Barcode 9781864486667
9781864486667

Description

Five marvellous stories about some very resourceful children and their adventures in the wide world: Meet Lindalou, who makes a wondrous flying boat and sails to Kathmandu, timid Andy Umm, who talks to animals and tames a lion, curious Ferdinand, who cures the prime minister with the help of his magic spectacles, Ignatius Binz, whose magnificent nose picks up the faintest whiff of danger, Valentina Lookwell, who paints people as they really are, Wendelin B. Wordforce, who writes down their stories and Aristan, the magic spider, as golden as a dab of butter, who befriends them all.

Promotion info

In its original edition, Winner of the 1992 Children's Book Council of Australia's Book of the Year for Younger Readers.

Table of contents

1 Lindalou2 Andy Umm3 Curious Ferdinand4 Ignatius Binz5 Valentina Lookwell6 The last word