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I wrote 'Airborn' after completing three books about bats. I loved my bats, but what a treat it was to write about… — Kenneth Oppel Copy Share Image
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Among the letters my readers write me, there is a certain category which is continuously growing, and which I see as a… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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