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Across the Wall (book)

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27: 569: 189:. All UK editions will include an FAQ section with the author, in which he provides "vital answers". All thirteen main stories had been published prior to the release of 737: 26: 747: 742: 343: 732: 373: 214:), this novella chronicles Nicholas Sayre's attempt to return to the Old Kingdom, involving a battle with a Free Magic horror in the process. 400: 284:"My Really Epic New Fantasy Series" — A farcical transcript of a speech given at a writing convention announcing a new fantasy series. 757: 752: 126: 240:"Charlie Rabbit" — A war story about two brothers trapped in their basement after their house is destroyed during an air raid. 563: 660: 316:
as a "grand fantasy adventure tale" with "a nice range of writing from one of the leading fantasy writers at work today".
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There are two special editions of this book in the UK, one with "a unique cover" from
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Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories
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Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories
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is a collection of short stories by Australian writer
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Index

US edition of Across the Wall, front cover illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
Leo and Diane Dillon
Larry Rostant
The Old Kingdom
ISBN
0-06-074713-7
OCLC
57316647
LC Class
Garth Nix
Old Kingdom series
WH Smith
Lirael
Waterstone's
anthologies
World Book Day
Avalon
Lady of the Lake
monster
Excalibur
Arthur
con artists
Choose Your Own Adventure
Merlin
Nimue
Hansel and Gretel
sorrow
joy
Kirkus Reviews
"Across the Wall"

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