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Aczel, Amir D.. The riddle of the compass: the invention that changed the world. (Juvenile). Orlando, Florida: Harcourt, 2008.
Allan, Tony. The rise of modern China. (Junvenile). Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2002; Alofsin Press, 2008.
Allan, Tony. Ancient China. (Juvenile). New York, NY: Chelsea House Publications (distr. Infobase Publishing), 2007.
Allison, Amy. Life in ancient China. The Way People Live Series. (Juvenile). Farmington Hills: Gale Group, 2000.
Anderson, Jameson. History and activities of ancient China. (Juvenile). Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2008.
Anderson, Jameson. History and activities of ancient China. (Juvenile). Chicago, Illinois: Heinemann, Library Books, 2006.
Art, Suzanne Strauss. The story of ancient China. (Juvenile). Lincoln: Pemblewick Press, 2001.
Atangan, Patrick. The silk tapestry and other Chinese folktales. New York: NBM Publishers, 2004.
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Bailey, Linda. Adventures in Ancient China. (ills. Slavin, Bill). Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press, Limited, 2004.
Baldwin, Robert F. Daily life in ancient and modern Beijing. Cities Through Time Series. (Juvenile). Minneapolis: Lerner Publishing Group, 1999.
Bancroft-Hunt, Norman. Living in early China and Japan. New York, NY: Facts on File, 2008.
Barrett, G. W. Ancient China. (ed. Reeves, Marjorie). Reprint. (Juvenile). White Plains, NY: Longman Publishing Group, 1969.
Bartok, Mira; Ronan, Christine. Ancient China. (Juvenile). Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers, 1994.
Bellerophon Staff. Ancient China. (Juvenile). Santa Barbara, CA: Bellerophon Books, 1992.
Berlitz International, Inc. Mandarin Chinese picture dictionary. (Illus. Chris L. Demarest). New York: Berlitz International, Inc. 2008.
Beshore, George W. Science in Ancient China. (Juvenile). Madison: Turtleback Books, 1998.
Beshore, George. Science in ancient China. (Juvenile). Danbury, CT: Franklin Watts Incorporated, 1988.
Beshore, George. Science in Ancient China. First Books. (Juvenile). Danbury: Franklin Watts, 1998.
Beshore, George. Science in ancient China. (Juvenile). Chicago, IL: Children's Press (distr. Scholastic Press), 2008.
Block, Marta Segal. Modern China. (Juvenile). Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2008.
Block, Marta Segal. Changing China. (Juvenile). Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Heinemann Educational Books, 2008.
Bosse, Malcolm J.. The examination. (Juvenile. Fiction). New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2008.
Brown, Stephen F. Taoism. World Religions Series. (Juvenile). New York: Facts on File, Incorporated, 1992.
Brownlie Bojang, Ali. Focus on China. (Juvenile). New York: Gareth Stevens, 2008.
Burland, Cottie A. Ancient China. (ills. Puulton, Yvonne). Reprint. (Juvenile). Chester Springs, PA: Dufour Editions, Incorporated, 1974.
Byrne, Donn. Messer Marco Polo. Historical Fiction. (Juvenile). New York: Eighteen Hundred Seventy Three Press, 2000.
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Campbell, Wallis. Angel Island. New York: Mondo Publishing, 2006.
Chao-Hui,; Liu, Jenny. Ancient China treasure chest. (Juvenile). Philadelphia, PA: Running Press Book Publishers, 1996.
Chastain, Frances. Animals of ancient China. (Juvenile). San Francisco, CA: China Books & Periodicals, Incorporated, 1986.
Chen, Jiang Hong. Mao and me: the Little Red Guard. (Juvenile). Brooklyn, New York: Enchanted Lion Books, 2008.
Chen, Jiang Hong. Little Eagle. (Juvenile). Brooklyn, NY: Enchanted Lion Books, 2007.
Cheng, Sonia. Myths and Civilization of the Ancient Chinese. Myths & Civilization Series. (Juvenile). Columbus: McGraw-Hill Children's Publishing, 2000.
A Child's Picture English-Chinese Dictionary. (illus. Sheheen, Dennis). Reprint. (Juvenile). Bellmore, NY: Modan/Adama Books, 1987.
China: Opposing viewpoints. (ed. Torr, James D.). Opposing Viewpoints Series. (Juvenile). Farmington Hills: Gale Group, 2001.
Chinese Calligraphy: Learn the Beautiful Art of Chinese Writing. (illus. Kim, Miran). (Juvenile). Mahwah: Troll Communications L.L.C. 2002.
Chinese Life. Ticktock's Early Civilizations Series. (Juvenile). Hauppauge: Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated, 2000.
Chinese myths and fantasies. (ed. Birch, Cyril; ills. Kiddell-Monroe, Joan). (Juvenile). New York: Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1993.
Clements, Jonathan. The first emperor of China. (Juvenile). Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press, 2006.
Cole, Joanna. Ms. Frizzle's adventures: Imperial China. (Juvenile). New York: Scholastic Press, 2008.
Collins, Terry. Building the Great Wall of China: an Isabel Soto history adventure. (Juvenile). Monkato, Minnesota: Graphic Library, 2009.
Cong, Ding. Wit and humour from ancient China: one hundred cartoons by Ding Cong. (trans. Ma, Mingtong). (Juvenile). San Francisco, CA: China Books & Periodicals, Incorporated, 1986.
Conklin, Paul. Land of yesterday, land of tomorrow: discovering Chinese Central Asia. (text by Brent Ashabranner; photo Conklin, P.; Conklin, D.; Conklin, P.). (Juvenile). New York: Cobblehill Books, 1992.
Conyers, Karen Elizabeth. Teens in China. Global Connections. (Juvenile). Mankato, MN: Compass Point Books, 2007.
Corbeil, Jean-Claude; Archambault, Adrienne. Milet Bilingual Visual Dictionary: Chinese-English. (Juvenile). London: Milet Publishing, Limited; Saint Paul: Consortium Book Sales & Distribution, 2002.
Cotterell, Arthur. Ancient China. (photo. Brightling, Geoff; Hills, Alan). (Juvenile). New York: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1994.
Cotterell, Arthur. Ancient China. Eyewitness Books Series. (Juvenile). New York: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated, 2000.
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Deady, Kathleen W. Ancient China. Minneapolis, MN: Bridgestone Books, Capstone Press, Incorporated, 2004.
Dean, Arlan. Terra-cotta soldiers: Army of Stone. (Juvenile). Danbury, Connecticut: Children's Press, 2009.
Dean, Arlan. Terra-cotta soldiers: army of stone. (Juvenile). New York: Scholastic Library Publishing, 2009.
Dean, Arlan. Terra-cotta soldiers: army of stone. (Juvenile). Chicago, IL: Children's Press (distr. Scholastic Press), 2005.
Deedrick, Tami. China. Ancient Civilizations Series. (Juvenile). New York: Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, 2001
Dunster, Jack. Mao Zedong and China. (Juvenile). New York: Cambridge University Press, 1982.
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Feinstein, Stephen. Marco Polo: amazing adventures in China. (Juvenile). Springfield, New Jersey: Enslow Publishers, 2009.
Florence, Debbi Michiko. China: over 40 activities to experience China. (Juvenile). Nashville, Tennessee: Williamson Books, 2008.
Friedman, Mel. China. (Juvenile). Danbury, Connecticut: Children's Press, 2008.
Friedman, Mel. China. (Juvenile). New York: Scholastic, 2009.
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Gilchrist, Cherry. Stories from the Silk Road. (ills. Mistry, Nilesh). (Juvenile). New York: Barefoot Books, 1999.
Gleason, Carrie. Chinese New Year. (Juvenile). New York, NY: Crabtree Publishing Company, 2008.
Gramer, Margot F. The Basic Oxford Picture Dictionary: English/Chinese. (Juvenile). New York: Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1996.
Green, Robert. China. Overview Series. San Diego: Lucent Books, 1999.
Greenberger, Robert. The technology of ancient China. (Juvenile). New York: Rosen Central, 2006.
Guillain, Charlotte. Ancient China. China Focus. (Juvenile). Chicago, IL: Heinemann Library, 2008.
Gunderson, Jessica. The emperor's painting: a story of ancient China. (Juvenile. Fiction). Mankato, Minnesota: Picture Window Books, 2008.
Gunderson, Jessica. The terracotta girl: a story of ancient China. (Juvenile). Mankato, Minnesota: Picture Window Books, 2008.
Gunderson, Jessica. The jade dragon: a story of ancient China. (Juvenile. Fiction). Mankato, Minnesota: Picture Window Books, 2008.
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Harvey, Miles. Look what came from China. Look What Came from Series. (Juvenile). Danbury: Franklin Watts, 1999.
Hay, John. Ancient China. (Juvenile). New York: Henry Z. Walck Incorporated, 1974.
Haywood, John. Gods, beliefs & ceremonies through the ages. (Juvenile). London: Southwater (distr. Anness Publishing), 2008.
Haywood, John. The illustrated children's encyclopedia of the ancient world: tep back in time to discover the wonders of the stone age, ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, the Aztecs and Maya, the Incas, ancient China and ancient Japan (Juvenile). London: Southwater (distr. Anness Publishing), 2008.
Herbert, Janis. Marco Polo for kids: his marvelous journey to China: 21 activities. (Juvenile). Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2008.
Hippocrene Children's Illustrated Chinese (Mandarin) Dictionary: English-Chinese, Chinese-English. Children's Illustrated Foreign Language Dictionaries. (Juvenile). New York: Hippocrene Books, Incorporated, 2001.
Hippocrene Children's Illustrated Chinese Dictionary: (contr. Hippocrene Books Staff). Hippocrene Children's Illustrated Foreign Language Dictionaries Series. New York: Hippocrene Books, 2001.
Ho, Yong. China. An Illustrated History. Illustrated Histories Series. (Juvenile). New York: Hippocrene Books, Incorporated, 2000.
Hume, Lotta Carswell. Favorite children's stories from China and Tibet. (Juenile). Boston: Tuttle Publishing, 2001.
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Jacobsen, Karen. China. (Juvenile). Danbury, CT: Children's Press, 1990.
Jiang, Wei; Jiang, Cheng A. The legend of Mulan - a heroine of ancient China: (La legende de Mulan, heroine de la Chine antique). (Juvenile). Monterey, CA: Victory Press, 1992.
Jolley, Dan. Guan Yu: blood brothers to the end: a Chinese legend. Minneapolis, MN: Graphic Universe, division of Lerner Publishing Group, 2007.
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Kalman, Bobbie. China: the people. (Junvenile). New York: Crabtree Publishing Company, 2008.
Kalman, Bobbie. China, the culture: The Culture. (Junvenile). (Junvenile). New York: Crabtree Publishing, 2008.
Kalman, Bobbie. China the Land: The Land. (Junvenile). (Lands, Peoples, and Cultures) New York: Crabtree Publishing Company, 2008.
Kalman, Bobbie. China the people. (Junvenile). The Lands, Peoples, & Cultures Series. (Juvenile). New York: Crabtree Publishing Company, 2000.
Kalman, Bobbie. China the culture. (Junvenile). The Lands, Peoples, & Cultures Series. (Juvenile). New York: Crabtree Publishing Company, 2000.
Kalman, Bobbie. China the land. (Junvenile). The Lands, Peoples, & Cultures Series. (Juvenile). New York: Crabtree Publishing Company, 2000.
Kendall, Carol. Sweet and sour: tales from China. (Juvenile). New York: Clarion Books, 2009.
Kerven, Rosalind. In the court of the Jade Emperor: Stories from old China. (Juvenile). New York: Cambridge University Press, 1993.
Kleeman, Terry; Barrett, Tracy. The Ancient Chinese World. (Juvenile). Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.
Knox, Robert. Ancient China. (illus. Hook, Richard). (Juvenile). Danbury, CT: Franklin Watts Incorporated, 1979.
Kramer, Lance. Great ancient China projects. (Juvenile). Westport, Connecticut: Nomad Press, 2008.
Kudlinski, Kathleen V. Boy, were we wrong about dinosaurs!. (Juvenile). New York, NY: Penguin Group USA, 2008.
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Langenscheidt Staff. Langenscheidt Picture Dictionary. (Juvenile). Maspeth, NY: Langenscheidt Publishers, Incorporated, 1992.
Lei, Donise. Ancient China: its history and culture from 2250 B.C. to A.D. 250 (a learning unit). (ills. Chen, Guo-Cheng; Lok, Louis). (Juvenile). South El Monte, CA: Pacific Asia Press, 1992.
Lendroth, Susan. Ocean wide, ocean deep. (Juvenile fiction.). New York: Tricycle Press, 2008.
Lewis, Elizabeth F. Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze. (Juvenile). New York: Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated, 1973.
Li, Ling. Mandarin picture word book. (Illus. Barbara Steadman). Juvenile. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 2006.
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MacDonald, Fiona; Bergin, Mark. Marco Polo: A Journey Through China. Expedition Series. (Juvenile). Danbury: Franklin Watts, 1998.
Mah, Adeline Yen. China: land of dragons and emperors. (Juvenile). New York: Delacorte Press, Random House Children's Books, 2009.
Major, John S. The silk route. 7,000 miles of history. (illustrator: Fieser, Stephen). (Juvenile). New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995.
Mamdani, Shelby. Traditions from China. Cultural Journeys Series. (Juvenile). New York: Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, 1998.
Mann, Elizabeth. The Great Wall: The Story of Thousands of Miles of Earth and Stone that Turned a Nation into a Fortress. Wonders of the World Book Series. (Juvenile). New York: Mikaya Press, 1997.
Mann, Elizabeth. The Great Wall. Orlando, FL: Paw Prints (distr. Harcourt), 2008.
Marrin, Albert. Mao Tse-Tung and His China. (Juvenile). New York: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 288 pages
Martell, Hazel. Imperial China, 221 B. C. to A. D. 1294. Looking Back Series. (Juvenile). New York: Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, 1999.
Mason, Antony. China: the new superpower. (Juvenile). Mankato, Minnesota: Aladdin/Watts, 2009.
Matthews, Betty. English - Chinese Picture Dictionary. (Juvenile). Torrance, CA: Heian International Publishing, Incorporated, 1981.
Matthews, Rupert; Van Pelt, Todd. Ancient Chinese civilization. (Juvenile). New York: Rosen Central, 2009.
Morley, Jacqueline. You wouldn't want to be in the Forbidden City!: a sheltered life you'd rather avoid. (Juvenile). Danbury, Connecticut: Children's Press, 2008.
Morley, Jacqueline. You wouldnt' want to work on the Great Wall of China!: defenses you'd rather not build. (Juvenile). Danbury, Connecticut: Children's Press, 2008.
Morris, Neil; Malam, John. Beyond Europe. (Juvenile). Basingstoke, New Hampshire: Zac Books: 2009.
Morris, Ting. Arts and crafts of ancient China. (Juvenile). North Mankato, Montana: Smart Apple Media, 2006.
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Naden, Corinne J.. Mao Zedong and the Chinese Revolution. (Juvenile). People Who Made History series. Greensboro, North Carolina: Morgan Reynolds Publishing, 2008.
Nakata, R. Let's Go Picture Dictionary: English-Chinese Edition. (Juvenile). New York: Oxford University Press, 1999.
Nancarrow, Peter. Early China and the wall. (Juvenile). New York: Cambridge University Press, 1978.
Neurath, Marie. They lived like this in ancient China. (ills. Ellis, John). (Juvenile). London: Parrish, 1966.
Nicholson, Robert. Ancient China. (Juvenile). Broomall, PA: Chelsea House Publishers, 1994.
Nilsen, Anna. The Amazeing Journey Through Time. (Juvenile). Sydney: Little Hare Books, 2008.
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Olson, Kay Melchisedech. Chinese Immigrants, 1850-1900. Coming to America Series. (Juvenile). Minnetonka: Capstone Press, 2001.
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Pan, Lusheng & Tang, Jialu. Chinese festivals: New Year paintings and holiday celebrations. 1st edition. San Francisco: Long River Press, 2004.
Pancella, Peggy. Qin Shi Huangdi: first emperor of China. (Juvenile). Chicago: Heinemann, 2008.
Picture Dictionary in Six Languages, Vol. I: (Juvenile). Cantonese, English, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese. Cultural Connections, 1994.
Platt, Richard. Beijing. (Juvenile. Graphic.). Ashmore, Australia: Kingfisher, 2008.
Pluckrose, Henry A. China. Picture a Country Series. (Juvenile). Danbury: Franklin Watts, 1999.
Pratt, Leonie. China. (Juvenile). Eveleth, Minnesota: Usborne Books, 2008.
Price, Sean. Cixi: evil empress of China?. (Juvenile). Danbury, Connecticut: Children's Press, 2008.
Primary Source Inc.. The Enduring legacy of ancient China: primary source lessons for teachers and students. (Juvenile). Boston: Cheng & Tsui, 2006.
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Reid, Struan. Marco Polo. (Juvenile). Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2008.
Reid, Struan. The silk and spice routes: Inventions and trade. (Juvenile). New York: New Discovery Books, in association with UNESCO, 1994.
Reinhard, B. J. Sanji's seed. Backyard Series. (Juvenile). Minneapolis: Bethany House Publishers, 2000.
Renyi Bilingual Picture Dictionary Chinese. (Juvenile). Lake Forest, IL: Forest House Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1995.
Rowland-Entwistle, Theodore. Confucius and ancient China. (Juvenile). Danbury, CT: Franklin Watts Incorporated, 1987.
Rumford, James. Traveling man: the journey of Ibn Battuta, 1325-1354. (Juvenile). Orlando, Florida: Houghton Mifflin, 2009.
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Sabin, Louis. Ancient China. (illus. Frenck, Hal). (Juvenile). Mahwah, NJ: Troll Communications L.L.C., 1985.
Santore, Charles. The Silk Princess. (Juvenile. Fiction.). New York: Random House, 2007.
Schomp, Virginia. The ancient Chinese: People of the Ancient World. (Juvenile). Salt Lake City, Ut: Benchmark Books, 2008.
Schomp, Virginia. The ancient Chinese: Myths of the World. (Juvenile). Salt Lake City, Ut: Benchmark Books, 2009.
Schwalm, Claudia. Cantonese - English Picture Dictionary. (Juvenile). Alameda, CA: Cultural Connections, 1995.
Sellier, Marie. Legend of the Chinese dragon. (Juvenile). La Vergne, Tennessee: NorthSouth Books, 2008.
Shane, C. J.. Mao Zedong. (Juvenile). People Who Made History series. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Cengage Gale, 2008.
Shaughnessy, Edward L.. Exploring the life, myth, and art of ancient China. (Juvenile). New York: Rosen Publishing Group, 2009.
Shone, Rob. Ancient treasures. (Illua. Nick Spender). (Juvenile). Orlando, FL: Paw Prints (distr. Harcourt), 2008.
Shuter, Jane. Ancient Chinese art. (Juvenile). Mankato, Minnesota: Heinemann Raintree, 2008.
Simpson, Judith. Ancient China. (Juvenile). Alexandria, VA: Time-Life, Incorporated, 1996.
Snedden, Robert. Ancient China. (Juvenile). Mankato, MN: Black Rabbit Books, 2008.
Sports and Games in Ancient China. (Juvenile). San Francisco, CA: China Books & Periodicals, Incorporated, 1986.
Steele, Philip. The Chinese empire. (Juvenile). New York: Rosen Publishing Group, 2009.
Steele, Philip. Step into the Chinese Empire. (Juvenile). London: Southwater, 2008.
Strathern, Paul. The silk and spice routes: Exploration by land. (Juvenile). New York: New Discovery Books, in association with UNESCO, 1994.
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Tao, Wang. Exploration into China. (Juvenile). Parsippany, NJ: Silver Burdett Press, 1995.
Teague, Ken. Growing up in ancient China. (ills. Hook, Richard). (Juvenile). Mahwah, NJ: Troll Communications L.L.C., 1993.
Tidey, Jackie; Tidey, John. People and cities. China: Land, Life, and Culture. (Juvenile). New York: Benchmark Book, 2008.
Tidey, John. History and government. (Juvenile). Salt Lake City, Utah: Benchmark Books, 2008.
Turhan, Sedat. Milet Picture Dictionary: Chinese-English. (illus. Hagin, Sally). (Juvenile) London: Milet Publishing, Limited; Saint Paul: Consortium Book Sales & Distribution [Distributor], 2003.
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Walker, Richard L. First Book of Ancient China. (Juvenile). Danbury, CT: Franklin Watts Incorporated, 1969.
Wang, Jian. An illustrated record of Chinese civilization. (Juvenile). Pleasantville, New York: Readers Digest: 2009.
Wang, Tao. China. Exploration Into... Series. (Juvenile). Broomall: Chelsea House Publishers, 2000.
Waryncia, Lou. If i were a kid in ancient China. (Juvenile.). London: Cricket Books, 2007.
Waryncia, Lou. If i were a kid in ancient China. (Juvenile.). Peterborough, NH: Carus Publishing Company, 2007.
Waterlow, Julia. China. We Come from Series. (Juvenile). New York: Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers. 2000.
Waterlow, Julia. China. (Juvenile). Hove, England: Wayland, 1995.
Whelan, Gloria. Chu Ju's house. (Juvenile, Fiction). New York: HarperCollins, 2008.
Wilkinson, Philip. Chinese myth: a treasury of legends, art, and history. (Juvenile). (Paperback). Edison, NJ: Chartwell Books, Inc., 2007.
Williams, Brian. Ancient China. (Juvenile). New York: Viking Penguin, 1996.
Woods, Michael. Seven wonders of Ancient Asia. (Juvenile). Minneapolis, Minnesota: Twenty-First Century Books, 2008.
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Yan, Chen. Chinese Animal Designs. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, Incorporated, 2005.
Yep, Laurence. The dragon's child: a story of Angel Island. (Juvenile. Fiction). New York: HarperCollins, 2008.
Yep, Laurence. The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung: A Chinese Miner: California, 1852. My Name Is America Series. (Juvenile). New York: Scholastic, Incorporated, 2000.
Yep, Laurence. Dragon's gate. (Fiction, Juvenile). New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2007.
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