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Isabel of the Whales
  4.17 avg rating — 219 ratings
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2005
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Jessaloup's Song
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2011
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The Angel Maker
by Stefan Brijs, Hester Velmans (Goodreads Author)   3.68 avg rating — 681 ratings
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2005
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A Heart of Stone
by Renate Dorrestein, Hester Velmans (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 317 ratings
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1994
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The Dream Merchant
by Isabel Hoving, Hester Velmans (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 340 ratings
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2002
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The Penguin Book of Political Comics
by Steef Davidson, Hester Velmans (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
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1982
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Voyage of the Short Serpent
by Bernard du Bucheron, Hester Velmans (Goodreads Author) 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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2008
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Without Mercy
by Renate Dorrestein, Hester Velmans (Goodreads Author) 3.30 avg rating — 40 ratings
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2001
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| Loved the folktale elements, loved the way everyday life, perverted by war, tips into myth, the way pragmatism rubs shoulders with magic. But found the chronology unnecessarily contorted, and some characters (eg.Zora) underdeveloped. Obreht likes to...more | |
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One of my favourite books. Very cute story about whales and their journey with a girl.
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Isabel of the Whales Roleplay
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This is a group for the people who love this book. Please join!!!! We will have fun (hopefully XD).
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Sed wrote: "Hi! Isabel of the Whales is one of my favorite books of all time! It is amazing and full of action. I have recommended it to all of my friends. I have gotten most them to read it, and they love it..."
Hi! Isabel of the Whales is one of my favorite books of all time! It is amazing and full of action. I have recommended it to all of my friends. I have gotten most them to read it, and they love it as well! Thanks for a great read!
Alison wrote: "Hey! I just wanted to say that Isabel of the Whales was (and still is) one of my favorite books when I was little. I will be sure to read the sequel!"I hope you'll like it!! Isabel too is older now...
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Hester
Hey! I just wanted to say that Isabel of the Whales was (and still is) one of my favorite books when I was little. I will be sure to read the sequel!
