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Peter B. Cotton

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Peter Cotton grew up in England, and graduated as a doctor in 1963 from Cambridge University and St. Thomas Hospital Medical School (London). He worked as a Professor in London, then moved to USA to Duke University and in 1994 to Charleston, South Carolina to initiate the Digestive Disease Center at the Medical University. Peter has been active in many National and International organizations and has given invited lectures and demonstrations in over 50 countries. His bibliography includes more than 900 medical publications and 11 medical textbooks.
His stories about Fred the snake started as a bedtime story for his kids to remind them how (not) to cross the road. When they had their kids, they asked “what happened to Fred-Fred”. Peter found ...more

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	When Fred the Snake and Friends explore USA-West (Fred the Snake Series) by Peter B. Cotton (Goodreads Author), Bonnie Lemaire (Illustrator) 4.18 avg rating — 22 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Fred the Snake and Friends Learn the Chinese Zodiac and the Great Race (Fred the Snake Series Book 10) by Peter B. Cotton (Goodreads Author), Bonnie Lemaire (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy by Peter B. Cotton (Goodreads Author), Christopher B. Williams 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1981 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Fred the Snake and Friends Explore USA-East (Fred the Snake, #1) 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Fred the Snake Goes to School by Peter B. Cotton (Goodreads Author), Bonnie Lemaire (Illustrations) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Jungle Jim Comes to Visit Fred the Snake by Peter B. Cotton (Goodreads Author), Bonnie Lemaire (Illustrations) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Fred the Snake Got Squished And Mended (Fred the Snake Series Book 1) 2.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tunnel at the End of the Light: My Endoscopic Journey in Six Decades 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Fred the Snake and Friends Go Camping liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Advanced Digestive Endoscopy: Practice and Safety 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Fred series. Certified Great Read!

From the Reading With Your Kids podcast.

There is something truly special about a book series that can make children laugh, learn, and feel at home all at the same time—and the Fred the Snake series does exactly that.

From the very first adventure, , readers are introduced to Fred, a lovable and slightly accident-prone snake whose unforgettable origin story (yes, he really does get “squished and

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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know

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Peter Cotton added a status update: My 10th book "When Fred the snake and friends learn the Chinese Zodiac" explains how the traditional Chinese calendar was derived from the Great Race by the order in which twelve animals reach the Jade Emperor at the Heavenly Gate. Fred, Perdy and Jack learn all about it from their new Chinese school friends, Connor and Ellie. All good fun, ending up with a Chinese feast and a Dragon dance
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