Scarlet: Defender of the Universe
Scarlet: Defender of the Universe
by James Davis
Ages 8–9
A mind-boggling sci-fi adventure that is bonkers but ingenious and laugh-out-loud funny from the very first page.
- Author
- James Davis
- Age
- Ages 8–9
- Type
- Sci-fi, Adventure, Funny
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- BookTrust UK
- In India
- Available
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