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Author | Victor Kelleher |
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Cover artist | Garry Moore |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Genre | Young adult, Horror |
Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | 1999 |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 213 pp (first edition) |
ISBN | 0-670-88845-1 |
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