Download free bernie beaver and the jetblack 4000 dualaction turbolifted rocketpropelled semisonic supersled. Gail giles born september 24 in galveston, texas is an american writer of young adult fiction. The book i read was shattering glass by gail giles. Fat, clumsy simon glass is a nerd, a loser who occupies the lowest rung on the high. Find books like shattering glass from the worlds largest community of readers. As a demonstration of power, rob decides to elevate the school outcast, dweeby simon glass, to. A native texan, gail has lived in chicago and alaska. Shattering glass by gail giles in chm, fb2, fb3 download ebook. Nov 01, 2011 shattering glass book trailer lis 9364. Bibliographic information shattering glass by gail giles, simon pulse, 2003, isbn. Best sellers bookstores most popular bookbag rent books sell books. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china.
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