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Five Bad Boys, Billy Que, and the Dustdobbin
by PATRON, Susan
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust wrapper
- ISBN 10
- 0531059898
- ISBN 13
- 9780531059890
- Seller
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Lancaster, California, United States
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About This Item
NY: Orchard Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust wrapper. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author; A lovely copy signed and inscribed on half title page "For My Friend T--, Love, Susan Patron 5/19/93." Unclipped dustwrapper faintly edgeworn. ; <b>This Newbery award winning author also specialized in Children's Services for 35 years in the Los Angeles Public Library system. The dustdobbin lives in an old slipper under Billy Que's bed. When Billy Que accidently treads on his five tiny toes the dustdobbin shrinks Billy Que to teach him what it is like to be small. In order to regain his normal height Billy Que must receive freely offered gifts from the five rowdy bad boys we first met in 'Burgoo Stew.' 'Shenon's bold, witty illustrations are perfect for this comical, expertly honed story, whose brisk, colorful language begs to be shared aloud. ' Ages 3-8.</b> .
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- Bookseller
- Anglophile Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7078
- Title
- Five Bad Boys, Billy Que, and the Dustdobbin
- Author
- PATRON, Susan
- Illustrator
- Mike Shenon; Color Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust wrapper
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0531059898
- ISBN 13
- 9780531059890
- Publisher
- Orchard Books
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- Picture Book, Magical Creature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's;
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Anglophile Books
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