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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Alexander, Lloyd.
The golden dream of Carlo Chuchio / Lloyd Alexander.—1st ed.
p. cm.
Summary: Naive and bumbling Carlo, his shady camel-puller Baksheesh,
and Shira, a girl determined to return home, follow a treasure map through
the deserts and cities of the infamous Golden Road, as mysterious strangers
try in vain to point them toward real treasures.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8050-8333-0
ISBN-10: 0-8050-8333-2
[1. Fantasy.] I. Title.
PZ7.A3774 Gol 2007
[Fic]—dc22
2006049710
First Edition—2007
Book design and illustration by Laurent Linn
Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper. ∞
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