Ammachi’s Incredible Investigation
Author:
Vinayak Varma, Rajiv EipePublisher:
Pratham BooksLanguage:
EnglishCategory:
Picture-books2 Ratings
Price: ₹ 85
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Someones been stealing all the unniappams. Help detectives Ammachi and Sooraj as they look for clues, set traps, and catch the thief.Written by Vinayak Varma and Illustrated by Rajiv Eipe.The development of this book has been supported by Oracle.
ISBN: 9789353097431
Pages: 20
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
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