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Tanya Preminger

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in Moscow, Russian Federation

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Children's, Sports, Travel

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Award-winning author Tanya Preminger strongly believes in the power of literature as a means to growth, education, and the cultivation of curious, compassionate, happy children.
Her books appeared on the best selling list in the US, UK, Germany and Italy and translated to German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Hindi, Japanese and Chinese.

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	Sean Wants to be Messi 4.27 avg rating — 243 ratings — published 2015 — 22 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
	Sean Goes to Barcelona by Tanya Preminger (Goodreads Author), Elettra Cudignotto (Illustrations) 4.14 avg rating — 101 ratings — 13 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
	Sean Tackles London (Sean Wants To Be Messi #3) by Tanya Preminger (Goodreads Author), Elettra Cudignotto (Illustrator) 4.42 avg rating — 81 ratings — 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
	Sean Makes A Big Decision: A children’s book about soccer and big dreams. US edition by Tanya Preminger (Goodreads Author), Elettra Cudignotto (Illustrator) 3.80 avg rating — 46 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
	Luna is Missing: A children’s book about the friendship & adventures of a girl, her dog, and her cat. (Mia's World 1) 4.17 avg rating — 24 ratings — 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
	Sean Makes a Big Decision: A children’s book about football and big dreams. UK edition. by Tanya Preminger (Goodreads Author), Elettra Cudignotto (Illustrator) 4.40 avg rating — 15 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
	David toma una gran decisión: Un libro infantil sobre el fútbol y grandes sueños (David quiere ser Messi) by Tanya Preminger (Goodreads Author), Elettra Cudignotto (Illustrator) 3.80 avg rating — 10 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
	Two Noses Are Better Than One: A fun adventure for toddlers who love animals (Mia's World Book 2) 4.50 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
	Paul stürmt nach London: Ein Kinderbuch über Fußball und Teamwork (Paul will wie Messi sein 3) (German Edition) by Tanya Preminger (Goodreads Author), Elettra Cudignotto (Illustrator) 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
	Tom prend une grande décision: Un livre pour enfants sur le football et les grands rêves (Tom veut être Messi) by Tanya Preminger (Goodreads Author), Elettra Cudignotto (Illustrator) 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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Sean Wants To Be Messi (3 books)
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“para entrar a una iglesia como”
― Tanya Preminger, David Viaja a Barcelona

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“When I was your age — about, ooh, a thousand years ago — I loved a good bedtime story. The Three Little Sontarans. The Emperor Dalek's New Clothes. Snow White and the Seven Keys to Doomsday, eh? All the classics.”
― Mark Gatiss

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“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
― Seneca

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“A goal without a plan is just a wish.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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