Nicknames
- ISBN-10
- 0020404603
- ISBN-13
- 9780020404606
- Series
- Nicknames
- Category
- Humor
- Pages
- 151
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1987
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
- Authors
- Sean Kelly, Ron Hauge
Description
Collects the nicknames for a variety of people including athletes, musicians, authors, actors, and politicians
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- 2015-01-08
- 222 pages
- Paperback
- Hillcrest Publishing Group
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- 2002
- 41 pages
- Paperback
- Rose Family Association
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