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    Those Magnificent Sheep in Their Flying Machines
    Those Magnificent Sheep in Their Flying Machines
    Those Magnificent Sheep in Their Flying Machines
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    Those Magnificent Sheep in Their Flying Machines

    By Peter Bently and David Roberts

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    The sheep on the hillside were munching away, much as they always did, day after day, when suddenly something went . . . ZOOM overhead! "Let's go and see what it is!" they all said. And so begins a ripping, round-the-world adventure as the magnificent sheep take to skies in their spiffing, yellow flying machine...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLerner Publishing
    Release dateSep 1, 2014
    ISBN9781467764858
    Those Magnificent Sheep in Their Flying Machines
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    Peter Bently

    Peter Bently is the award-winning author of many books for younger children. These include King Jack and the Dragon (one of the American Library Association's Notable Books of the Year), The Great Dog Bottom Swap (shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize) and Cats Ahoy!, (winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize). He lives in London.

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