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Jon Smith

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Liverpool, The United Kingdom

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Jon Smith is the bestselling, internationally published author of 20 books for children, teens, and adults. His books have sold more than 500,000 copies and are published in seven languages. A Liverpool native, Jon has four children and lives in the Wirral with his wife and two school-age daughters. To find out more, visit www.jonsmith.net or follow @jonsmith_author on Instagram & Twitter. ...more

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	The Fifth Horseman: a Comic Fantasy that Rides Roughshod over the Rules of Life… and Death 3.63 avg rating — 280 ratings — published 2023 — 7 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
	The Bloke's Guide to Pregnancy 3.63 avg rating — 135 ratings — published 2004 — 11 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
	Get into Bed with Google 3.16 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 2008 — 10 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
	The Bloke's Guide to Babies 3.79 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Be #1 on Google: 52 Fast and Easy Search Engine Optimization Tools to Drive Customers to Your Web Site 3.29 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2009 — 7 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
	The Arb 4.06 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Bloke's 100 Top Tips for Surviving Pregnancy 3.67 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2006 — 4 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
	Google Adwords That Work: 7 Secrets to Cashing in with the World's No.1 Search Engine 3.13 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2008 — 6 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
	Grow Your Business with Google AdWords: 7 Quick and Easy Secrets for Reaching More Customers with the World's #1 Search Engine 3.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	Start an Online Business in Easy Steps: Practical Help for Entrepreneurs 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2011 — 6 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

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