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I didn't plan to write Mentor: A Memoir. This is what happened. Tin House magazine publishes a feature called "Writers on Writers." Yiyun Li wrote... Continue »
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    Mentor: A Memoir

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The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (Books of Wonder)

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Doctor Dolittle, the veterinarian who can actually talk to animals, sets sail on the high seas for new adventures with Polynesia the parrot, Jip the dog, Chee-Chee the monkey, and young Tommy Stubbins. Together they travel to Spidermonkey Island, brave a shipwreck, and meet the incredible Great Glass Sea Snail. This novel won the Newbery Medal in 1922 and now features a foreword by award-winning authors Patricia and Fredrick McKissack.
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About the Author

Hugh Lofting (1886-1947) began what became the Doctor Dolittle stories while writing letters to his children from the front during World War I. The Story of Doctor Dolittle,first published in 1920, was followed by The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, which was awarded the Newbery Medal, and ten more popular books in the series.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780060776008
Foreword:
Hague, Michael
Author:
McKissack, Patricia C.
Illustrator:
Hague, Michael
Author:
Lofting, Hugh
Author:
Hague, Michael
Publisher:
HarperTrophy
Subject:
Animals
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Animals - General
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Literature - Classics / Contemporary
Subject:
Fantasy
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Series:
Books of Wonder
Publication Date:
20050601
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
YES
Pages:
400
Dimensions:
7.58x5.16x.84 in. .56 lbs.
Age Level:
08-12
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