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Dragon on a pedestal

by Piers Anthony

In the magical land of Xanth, chaos ensues when the Gap Dragon escapes, a forget-spell causes mass amnesia, and a three-year-old named Ivy wanders into danger.

Accession 33262 ISBN — Publisher Del Rey Books (Firm)
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