More Short Stories for Children
Author:
Shefali Mullick, Manorama Jafa, Anil Ekbote, V. P, Minocha, Madhu TandonPublisher:
Children'S Book TrustLanguage:
EnglishCategory:
Picture-books2 Ratings
Price: ₹ 70
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Collection of 18 short stories for children of age group 10-15 years and written by multiple writers.
ISBN: 9788170111696
Pages: 112
Avg Reading Time: 4 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
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