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Dakota of the White Flats
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Dakota of the White Flats
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Philip Ridley
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:144 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780140368932
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Classifications | Dewey:823.914 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Random House Children's UK
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Imprint |
Puffin
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Publication Date |
25 April 1996 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
When Dakota Pink decides to find out the truth about Medusa's baby monster it is the beginning of a quest that will lead Dakota and her best friend, Treacle, away from the White Flats to Dog Island and the Fortress. Will they manage to excape the mutant killer eels to discover what lies behind the barbed wire of the Fortress and who the mysterious Lassitter Peach is?
Author Biography
PHILIP RIDLEY was born in the East End of London, where he still lives and works. He studied painting at St Martin's School of Art and by the time he graduated had exhibited widely throughout Europe and written his first novel. As well as books and plays for adults, Philip has written many other books for children including Krindlekrax (1991), winner of the Smarties Prize and the WH Smith, Mind-Boggling Books Award, Kasper in the Glitter (1994), nominated for the Whitbread Prize, and Scribbleboy (1997), shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. His work has been translated into seventeen languages.
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