Petty Crimes

Year 1998
Pages 156
Binding Hardcover

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This edition of Petty Crimes by Gary Soto is a book written for younger readers or for families to read together. This edition is listed as 1998 • Harcourt Childrens Books • 156 pages.

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Petty Crimes by Gary Soto is a compact, book written with younger readers in mind.

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Exact edition: Hardcover · ISBN-13 9780152016586

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Hardcover: ISBN-13 9780152016586

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