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Akimbo and the Snakes

Akimbo and the Snakes

by Alexander McCall Smith and Peter Bailey
Paperback
Age range: + years old Publication Date: 01/10/2007

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Akimbo loves his life in Africa.

He loves living in the great game reserve where his father is ranger. He is able to see all sorts of wonderful animals.

But he doesn't see many snakes - they usually slither away when he gets close.

But then his Uncle Peter asks if Akimbo would like to visit his snake park and Akimbo jumps at the chance!

ISBN:
9780747586234
9780747586234
Category:
General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Age range:
+ years old
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-10-2007
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
96
Dimensions (mm):
198x129x8mm
Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith is one of the world’s most prolific and most popular authors. His career has been a varied one: for many years he was a professor of Medical Law and worked in universities in the United Kingdom and abroad.

Then, after the publication of his highly successful No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, which has sold over twenty million copies, he devoted his time to the writing of fiction and has seen his various series of books translated into over forty languages and become bestsellers through the world.

The series include the Scotland Street novels, first published as a serial novel in The Scotsman, the Sunday Philosophy Club series starring Isabel Dalhousie, the von Igelfeld series, and the new Corduroy Mansions novels. Alexander is also the author of collections of short stories, academic works, and over thirty books for children.

He has received numerous awards for his writing, including the British Book Awards Author of the Year Award in 2004 and a CBE for service to literature in 2007. He holds honorary doctorates from nine universities in Europe and North America.

Alexander McCall Smith lives in Edinburgh. He is married to a doctor and has two daughters.

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