Mostly Harmless
Chapter Book · 1992

Mostly Harmless

By Douglas Adams

Part of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series

A quiet life shattered by a runaway daughter and cosmic chaos.

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247 pages· 64,895 words

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Arthur Dent, seeking peace on a remote planet, faces turmoil when his daughter arrives and vanishes into the universe. With a galaxy's worth of dangers, can he save her from cosmic chaos?

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Format
Paperback
Pages
247
Words
64,895
Audience
Middle Grade
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Books about media and televisionBooks about space travelBooks about cosmic absurdityBooks about alien contactBooks about time and reality
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Publication
First published
October 12, 1992
Publisher
Pan Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781529034561

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