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Cover of The Only ChildNominee2016

The Only Child

by Guojing

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
Early readers
About
Adventure, Friendship and school
Edition
Schwartz & Wade / 112 pages / ISBN 9780553497045
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