The New and Improved Romie Futch
(eAudiobook)
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Recorded Books, Inc., 2015.
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eAudiobook
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9781490683492
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11h 2m 0s
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English
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Julia Elliott., Julia Elliott|AUTHOR., & T. Ryder Smith|READER. (2015). The New and Improved Romie Futch . Recorded Books, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Julia Elliott, Julia Elliott|AUTHOR and T. Ryder Smith|READER. 2015. The New and Improved Romie Futch. Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Julia Elliott, Julia Elliott|AUTHOR and T. Ryder Smith|READER. The New and Improved Romie Futch Recorded Books, Inc, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Julia Elliott, Julia Elliott|AUTHOR, and T. Ryder Smith|READER. The New and Improved Romie Futch Recorded Books, Inc., 2015.
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Full title | new and improved romie futch |
Author | elliott julia |
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