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Christina van Deventer

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http://www.skoppelmaai.co.za

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Ebooks, Children's, Young Adult

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November 2014

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Christina van Deventer is an award-winning South African/Icelandic writer, lyricist and illustrator. She has various short stories and children's books published in her native Afrikaans as well as a novella and more short stories in English. She has illustrated the wonderful Afrikaans children's books, "Die Groentetuin", "Bonna en die plaasdiere" and "Nagfees in Kabouterland", which was authored by her mother, Ansie van Deventer. The last is also available in English, titled "A Fairyland Soiree" as well as in Icelandic, titled "Kvöldveisla í Fjallsaladal".

When Christina is not writing, she travels to exotic places, fights demons in ESO and reads medical research papers for fun.
Christina lives in Iceland with her husband, conductor/composer ...more

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	Once Upon a WolfPack by Christina van Deventer (Goodreads Author), Joe Congel (Goodreads Author), Andi Marchal (Goodreads Author) 4.68 avg rating — 22 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hot Wheels it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Ghost In The Darkness 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Boy With The Coin 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Out Of This World really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Deermaster 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	LOVE/HATE : A COVID-19 Picture Book For Adults by Christina van Deventer (Goodreads Author), Bragi Thor Valsson (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	'n Kat se eerste sin: 'n Eerste leesboek 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jannie het 'n aap gesteel: 'n Rymboek vir jong lesers 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	LOVE/HATE: A COVID-19 Picture Book For Adults by Christina van Deventer (Goodreads Author), Bragi Thor Valsson (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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