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The Lost Thing

2000 picture book, written and illustrated by Shaun Tan
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The Lost Thing

Summary

The Lost Thing is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (665 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Lost Thing authored Shaun Tan[3].
  • The Lost Thing's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Lost Thing was published by Hachette[5].
  • The Lost Thing's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • The Lost Thing's country of origin is recorded as Australia[7].
  • The Lost Thing's country of origin is recorded as United States[8].
  • The Lost Thing was released on 2000[9].
  • The Lost Thing's has edition or translation is recorded as The Lost Thing[10].
  • The Lost Thing's official website is recorded as http://www.thelostthing.com/[11].
  • The Lost Thing's title is recorded as The Lost Thing[12].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Lost Thing authored Shaun Tan[3]. It was published by Hachette[5].

Publication

The Lost Thing was published on 2000[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[6].

Why It Matters

The Lost Thing ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (665 views/month).[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). The Lost Thing. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-lost-thing
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-lost-thing_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Lost Thing}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-lost-thing}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 16d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → 2000 picture book, written and illustrated by Shaun Tan
    Has edition or translation → The Lost Thing
    Instance of → literary work
    Country of origin → Australia, United States
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:دی لاسٹ تھنگ (فلم)]]"
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