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A Giraffe Goes to Paris

Holmes, Mary Tavener. Book - 2010 E HOL 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 4.7 out of 5

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Recounts the 1827 journey of a young giraffe named Belle, a gift from the Pasha of Egypt to King Charles X of France, as she makes her way by boat and land to Paris, accompanied by her devoted caretaker, Atir.

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PUBLISHED
Tarrytown, NY : Marshall Cavendish Children, c2010.
Year Published: 2010
Description: 31 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

READING LEVEL
Lexile: 760

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780761455950 (reinforced)
0761455957 (reinforced)

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Harris, John, 1950 July 7-
Cannell, Jon.

SUBJECTS
Voyages and travels -- Fiction.
Giraffe -- Fiction.
Animal introduction -- Fiction.
France -- History -- Charles X, 1824-1830 -- Fiction.