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y separately published work icon A House of Her Own single work   picture book   children's  
Issue Details: First known date: 2014... 2014 A House of Her Own
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'Audrey is bigger than she was yesterday. Now she needs a bigger house. So she tells her dad to build her one.

'At the top of a tree.

'It is an ideal house. It has a bathtub for snorkeling, a place to drink tea, and somewhere to hide the dirty cups.

'The house is perfect in every way.

'Except for one thing …


'This is a gently humorous story that explores the clash between a quest for independence and the longing for security. Emerging author Jenny Hughes is once again paired with internationally acclaimed illustrator Jonathan Bentley to create a picture book of outstanding warmth, sensitivity and insight.' (Publication summary)

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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • New York (City), New York (State),
      c
      United States of America (USA),
      c
      Americas,
      :
      Scholastic Press ,
      2015 .
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      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Alternative title: Audrey's Tree House
      Extent: 1v.p.
      ISBN: 9780545813846, 0545813840
Alternative title: Дом только для нее
Language: Russian
    • St Petersburg,
      c
      Russia,
      c
      c
      Former Soviet Union,
      c
      Eastern Europe, Europe,
      :
      Поляндрия ,
      2015 .
      image of person or book cover 45720021190793291.jpg
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      Extent: 36p.p.
      ISBN: 9785905782930
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