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The chronicles of kazam, book 1 kindle edition by fforde. The last dragonslayer is a good ya novel with a simplistic plot best suited for younger teens, but a whimsical style and satirical humor that is probably way over their heads. Jasper fforde takes potshots at government, media, corporations and the like, but the heart of the story is in an ordinary girl who is. The last dragonslayer the last dragonslayer series, book 1 ebook. The last dragonslayer the last dragonslayer series, book 1 the last dragonslayer by jasper fforde. The last dragonslayer by jasper fforde overdrive rakuten. Fifteenyearold foundling jennifer strange runs kazam, an employment agency for.
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