City of Stories
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Author:
Bindia Thapar, Rukmini BanerjiPublisher:
Pratham BooksLanguage:
KannadaCategory:
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Nobody in the city has time to tell a story, until Didi and a little girl start a tidal wave of stories, that washes over everybody. Read this fascinating fable of the transformation of a city into the City of Stories.
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Nobody in the city has time to tell a story, until Didi and a little girl start a tidal wave of stories, that washes over everybody. Read this fascinating fable of the transformation of a city into the City of Stories.
Book Details
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ISBN9788184790153
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Pages28
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Avg Reading Time1 hrs
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Age0-11 yrs
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Country of OriginIndia
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