The Valiant

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Overview:

Title: The Valiant
Author: Michael Jan Friedman
Year: 2001
ISBN-10: 0671775235
Publisher: Pocket Books
Price: $6.99
Pages: 279
Binding: Paperback
Type: Novel
Title Reference: The Valiant
Notes:
Note that the image shows a 'blurb' stating "The first Stargazer Adventure". The book has three sections, two very short ones both titled "Valiant" at the beginning and end with the middle section, and the bulk of the text, titled "Stargazer".