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Penguin lessons : a true story / Tom Michell.
"Set against Argentina's turbulent years following the collapse of the corrupt Perónist regime, this is the heart-warming story of Juan Salvador the penguin, rescued by Tom from an oil slick in Uruguat just days before a new term. When the bird refuses to leave Tom's side, the young teacher has no choice by t to smuggle it across the border, through customs and back to school. Whether it's as the rugby team's mascot, the housekeeper's confidant, the host at Tom's parties or the most flamboyant swimming coach in world history, Juan Salvador transofrm the lives of all he meets -- in particular one homesick schoolboy. And as for Tom, he discover in Juan Salvador a compadre like no other ..."-- front endflap.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781405921817
- Physical Description: 227 pages : map, illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: [Toronto] : Michael Joseph, 2015.
- Copyright: ©2015.
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| Subject: | Teaching > Argentina. Penguins > Behavoir. Human-animal relationships. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Prince Rupert Library | 371.10092 Mich (Text) | 33294001948322 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
