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	Elbows, Knees & Ladyboys by John Able (Goodreads Author), John Able (Goodreads Author) 3.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	31 Tales for October 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2021 — 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
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John Able and 3 other people liked Josiah's review of The Star Ghost (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Young Adult, #1): "Unlike the first two Starfleet Academy junior book series, which followed characters from the original 1960s Star Trek and Star Trek: the Next Generation when they were Starfleet cadets, The Star Ghost kicks off this Deep Space Nine junior book serie" Read more of this review »
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