Hodder, 2008. Later Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 342 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Edges browned slightly. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Self Help & Motivation; Animals & Birds. ISBN: 0340934026. ISBN/EAN: 9780340934029. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: RB15394. . 9780340934029

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a friend like henry The remarkable true story of an autistic boy and the dog that unlocked his world When Jamie and Nuala Gardner chose a puppy for their son, Dale, they weren’t an ordinary family choosing an ordinary pet. Dale’s autism was so severe that the smallest deviation from his routine could provoke a terrifying tantrum. Family life was almost destroyed by his condition, and his parents spent most of their waking hours trying to break into their son’s autistic world and give him the help he so desperately needed. But after years of constant effort and slow progress, the Gardners’ lives were transformed when they welcomed a new member into the family, Henry, a gorgeous golden retriever puppy. The bond between Dale and his dog would change their lives...

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Bookseller: Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: RB15394
Title: A Friend Like Henry
Author: Nuala Gardner
Format/Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Later Edition
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0340934026
ISBN 13: 9780340934029
Publisher: Hodder
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 2008
Keywords: BZDB1 Self Help & Motivation; Animals & Birds. ISBN: 0340934026 EAN: 9780340934029 Nuala Gardner A Friend Like Henry
Bookseller catalogs: Animals & Birds;

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Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...