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Mar 24, 2011 the emerald atlas by john stephens random house kids. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 417 pages and is available in hardcover format. Visit to find out more about the emerald atlas, the books of beginning, and john. John stephens is taking leave from his television ca. A fantastic adventure with a captivating world, inventive magic, and a dash of science, a legend of starfire is the perfect next read for fans of madeleine lengle, john stephens s the emerald atlas, or stefan bachmanns the peculiar.
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Apr 05, 2011 he spent the next several years waking at 4 am every morning to write the emerald atlas before heading to work for the day. The emerald atlas is very well written and has a very pleasing mixture of action and selfreflection by the characters. From school library journal gr 47fifteenyearold kate, almost yearold michael, and 12yearold emma dont know why dr. The emerald atlas ebook by john stephens rakuten kobo. John stephens rediscovers his childhood home and introduces readers to his book, the emerald atlas.
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