The Ape Star
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English
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9781776574247
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Frida Nilsson., Frida Nilsson|AUTHOR., & Frida Nilsson|ILLUSTRATOR. (2022). The Ape Star . Lerner Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Frida Nilsson, Frida Nilsson|AUTHOR and Frida Nilsson|ILLUSTRATOR. 2022. The Ape Star. Lerner Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Frida Nilsson, Frida Nilsson|AUTHOR and Frida Nilsson|ILLUSTRATOR. The Ape Star Lerner Publishing Group, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Frida Nilsson, Frida Nilsson|AUTHOR, and Frida Nilsson|ILLUSTRATOR. The Ape Star Lerner Publishing Group, 2022.
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Grouped Work ID | a58f94be-ed0c-1753-6c40-96e88d5f12e7-eng |
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Full title | ape star |
Author | nilsson frida |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-01-12 18:58:28PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-27 02:49:33AM |
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First Loaded | Dec 2, 2022 |
Last Used | Apr 27, 2024 |
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