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Cover of The Cardboard KingdomNominee2019

The Cardboard Kingdom

by Chad Sell

Nominated. Each year the judges shortlist only a handful of books in each category, so a nomination is a mark of a book the comics world rates among the best of its year.

Good for
Kids
About
Fantasy and magic, Adventure, Friendship and school, LGBTQ+ stories
Edition
Random House Children's Books / 288 pages / ISBN 9781524719395
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