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Write Around the World: The Story of How and Why We Learnt to Write
By Ross Collins, Vivian French and Ross Collins (illustrator)
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Publisher Kingfisher
Publication date September 1, 1998
Pages 32
Binding Hardcover
Book category Easy Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9781840890259
ISBN-10 1840890258
Dimensions 0.25 by 11.25 by 11.25 in.
Weight 1.20 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $14.95
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Summary
A wacky band of birds led by a persistent penguin and tenacious dodo embark on a rollicking adventure through various time periods and cultures to discover the origin and development of writing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This title traces the history of our Roman alphabet and how we organize the letters and other signs we use (like punctuation). It looks at other alphabets around the world, as well as non-phonetic writing systems and other forms of communication like Braille, Morse and musical notation.

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9781840890259 | details & prices | 32 pages | 11.25 × 11.25 × 0.25 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $14.95
About: A wacky band of birds led by a persistent penguin and tenacious dodo embark on a rollicking adventure through various time periods and cultures to discover the origin and development of writing.

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