Charles F.D. Egbert read classic children's stories to his three sons and created stories filled with wild adventures, high wire acts, arctic hunting expeditions and even a talking horse. He met the 'real' Olivia at a Vermont farmer's market. She was an imaginative child, eight years old, brave as a bear and a world class hoola-hooper. Mr. Egbert is the author of a dozen plays and a novel for adults entitled A Question of Survival. He lives with his wife Carol, also an author,in Quechee, VT.
Age/Grade Range: 8-11 / 4-6
Binding | EAN | ISBN-10 | Pub Date | PAGES | Language | Size | Price |
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Hardcover | 9781593731472 | 1593731477 | 2013-10-01 | 144 | English | 0.00 x 5.16 x 7.39 in | $14.95 |
E-Book | 9781593731731 | 1593731736 | 2013-10-01 | 144 | English | 0.00 x 0.00 x 0.00 in | $11.95 |
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