The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale, With Bonus Cookie Recipe And Patt...

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Book Title: Baker's Dozen : a Saint Nicholas Tale

Item Length: 8.5in.

Item Height: 0.1in.

Item Width: 8.5in.

Author: Aaron Shepard

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, Holidays & Celebrations / Christmas & Advent, General, Historical / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods

Publisher: Shepard Publications

Publication Year: 2016

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Item Weight: 4.2 Oz