How babies are made.

Name: How babies are made.
Brand: Scholastic New Zealand Limited
SKU: 9781761126277
Price: 22.99 NZD
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By Philip Bunting

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How Babies Are Made is a book created to help apprehensive adults answer the age-old question, "How are babies made?", without any of the dodgy metaphors. So buckle up and get set to discover how people make new people. Read More

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‘How are babies made?’ This is a book created to help apprehensive adults answer that age-old question, without any of the dodgy metaphors. So buckle up and get set to discover how people make new people.

Description

How Babies Are Made is a book created to help apprehensive adults answer the age-old question, "How are babies made?", without any of the dodgy metaphors.

So buckle up and get set to discover how people make new people.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761126277

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 June 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: Omnibus Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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