Lenny's Book of Everything
- ISBN-10
- 1760528706
- ISBN-13
- 9781760528706
- Series
- Lenny's Book of Everything
- Category
- Brothers and sisters
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-10-24
- Author
- Karen Foxlee
Description
Our mother had a dark heart feeling. Lenny's younger brother has a rare form of gigantism and while Lenny's fiercely protective, it isn't always easy being the sister of 'the giant'. A book about finding good in the bad that will break your heart while raising your spirits in the way that only a classic novel can.
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