The tower, the zoo, and the tortoise
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Doubleday, 2010.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc:
xiv, 304 pages : map ; 22 cm.
Status:
Description
When Balthazar Jones is tasked with setting up an elaborate menagerie within the Tower of London's walls to house the many exotic animals gifted to the Queen, life at the Tower gets all the more interesting. Penguins escape, giraffes are stolen, and the Komodo dragon sends innocent people running for their lives. Balthazar is in charge and things are not exactly running smoothly. Then his wife Hebe decides to leave him and his beloved tortoise "runs" away.
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STUART
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780385533287, 0385533284
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When Balthazar Jones is tasked with setting up an elaborate menagerie within the Tower of London's walls to house the many exotic animals gifted to the Queen, life at the Tower gets all the more interesting. Penguins escape, giraffes are stolen, and the Komodo dragon sends innocent people running for their lives. Balthazar is in charge and things are not exactly running smoothly. Then his wife Hebe decides to leave him and his beloved tortoise "runs" away.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Stuart, J. (2010). The tower, the zoo, and the tortoise. 1st U.S. ed. New York, Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Stuart, Julia. 2010. The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise. New York, Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Stuart, Julia, The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise. New York, Doubleday, 2010.
MLA Citation (style guide)Stuart, Julia. The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise. 1st U.S. ed. New York, Doubleday, 2010.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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