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The simple art of flying

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Author:
Leonardo, Cory
Publisher:
Aladdin
Publication Date:
2019
Edition:
First Aladdin hardcover edition
Language:
English
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Essex Children's Fiction
J LEONARDO

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Alastair the African grey parrot is adopted by elderly dance-enthusiast and pie-baker Albertina Plopky, while his sister, Aggie, is adopted by twelve-year-old Fritz, spoiling Alastair's plans to away fly with Aggie. Told in Alastair, Albertina, and Fritz's voices.

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Adoption
Adoption -- Fiction
African gray parrot
African gray parrot -- Juvenile fiction
Animals
Animals -- Fiction
Birds
Birds -- Fiction
Families
Families -- Fiction
Families -- Juvenile fiction
Fiction
Friendship
Friendship -- Fiction
Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
Parrots
Parrots -- Juvenile fiction
Pet adoption
Pet adoption -- Juvenile fiction
Pet shops
Pet shops -- Juvenile fiction
Themes
Themes -- Fiction

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Ochlan, P. J.,reader
ISBN:
9781534420991
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MG
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Lexile measure:
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