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Zanzibar

Catharina Valckx

Achille LeBlab, special correspondent, knocks at Zanzibar's door. He wants to write an article about an exceptional character. Is Zanzibar exceptional?

The lizard seems to doubt it. "Aside from your poetic name, I'm afraid you're a very ordinary crow."

That night Zanzibar decides: "I haven't done anything remarkable yet, but it's never too late!" He comes up with an idea for an incredible feat. First he must find a camel...

Book Details

  • Publisher: Gecko Press (Tm)
  • Publish Date: Sep 3rd, 2019
  • Pages: 72
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.10in - 5.80in - 0.60in - 0.55lb
  • EAN: 9781776572557
  • Recommended age: 06-09
  • Categories: Humorous StoriesTravelReaders - Beginner

About the Author

Valckx, Catharina: - Catharina Valckx was born in 1957 in De Bilt, Netherlands. She grew up in France with four sisters and now lives in Amsterdam. Catharina has been nominated five times for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, most recently in 2025. Her books are published in seventeen languages and have won numerous awards, and her most successful titles have sold hundreds of thousands of copies in France alone.

Praise for this book

"A sweet and quick read. Purchase to enhance most collections."--School Library Journal

-- (7/29/2019 12:00:00 AM)

"This story about finding the extraordinary in everyone gives readers something to crow about."--Kirkus Reviews

-- (7/2/2019 12:00:00 AM)