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Book Title: Hovensa Chronicles
Item Length: 8in.
Item Height: 0.1in.
Item Width: 5in.
Author: Valerie Combie
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Subjects & Themes / Inspirational & Religious, General
Publisher: TEACH Services, Inc
Publication Year: 2013
Genre: Poetry
Item Weight: 2.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 62 Pages
