Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Secret Zoo Riddles and Danger
Book SynopsisThere’s only one way to find out if the four friends training as Crossers can help save the Secret Zoo.The author originally had the idea for The Secret Zoo when he was nine and wondered what would happen if zoo exhibits had secret doors that allowed kids to go inside—and the animals to come outside.
£9.34
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Fourth Stall
Book SynopsisThe humor of Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets a Godfather-like tale of crime and betrayal in this first book in Chris Rylander's The Fourth Stall Saga.Do you need something?Trade ReviewHere is an original-a story that really gets how guys are pals. It's also funny, mysterious, and true to the heart of what really matters when you are in middle school. Do yourself a favor. Read it. Now. -- Jon Scieszka, author of the Time Warp Trio series Debut novelist Rylander mines a substantial amount of humor and heart from this combination hard-boiled crime novel and middle-grade character piece. A light and enjoyable caper. -- Publishers Weekly Draws in even the most apprehensive young reader... A robust story rich in action, adventure, humor, and friendship. -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) Mac narrates the tale with the arch flatness of a 1940s satire of the noir detective genre...Excellent. -- ALA Booklist
£999.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Fourth Stall
Book SynopsisThe humor of Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets a Godfather-like tale of crime and betrayal in this first book in Chris Rylander's The Fourth Stall Saga.Do you need something?Trade ReviewHere is an original-a story that really gets how guys are pals. It's also funny, mysterious, and true to the heart of what really matters when you are in middle school. Do yourself a favor. Read it. Now. -- Jon Scieszka, author of the Time Warp Trio series Debut novelist Rylander mines a substantial amount of humor and heart from this combination hard-boiled crime novel and middle-grade character piece. A light and enjoyable caper. -- Publishers Weekly Draws in even the most apprehensive young reader... A robust story rich in action, adventure, humor, and friendship. -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) Mac narrates the tale with the arch flatness of a 1940s satire of the noir detective genre...Excellent. -- ALA Booklist
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Fourth Stall Part II 2 Fourth Stall 2
Book SynopsisMac has taken down legendary high school crime boss Staples, business has been booming, and Mac and Vince are getting ready for middle school baseball tryouts.Trade ReviewHere is an original-a story that really gets how guys are pals. It's also funny, mysterious, and true to the heart of what really matters when you are in middle school. Do yourself a favor. Read it. Now. -- Jon Scieszka, about THE FOURTH STALL Debut novelist Rylander mines a substantial amount of humor and heart from this combination hard-boiled crime novel and middle-grade character piece. A light and enjoyable caper. -- Publishers Weekly, about THE FOURTH STALL Draws in even the most apprehensive young reader... A robust story rich in action, adventure, humor, and friendship. -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA), about THE FOURTH STALL Mac narrates the tale with the arch flatness of a 1940s satire of the noir detective genre...Excellent. -- ALA Booklist, about THE FOURTH STALL
£9.35
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Cinderella Smith The Super Secret Mystery
Book SynopsisStephanie Barden has created a great role model for tweens. Cinderella Smith is confident, smart, and very real. Fans of Junie B. Jones and Clementine will love watching Cinderella conquer the problems of third-grade life, and parents will appreciate the vocabulary-enhancing words Stephanie Barden sprinkles through the story. In The Super-Secret Mystery, third in the Cinderella Smith chapter-book series, Cinderella is excited to write a report on an endangered species. She can’t wait to investigate this important environmental issue. But every book she needs to do her research has disappeared from the library! That won’t stop Cinderella. She won’t be stopped by the mean-girl bullies and will follow every clue until she solves the mystery of the missing books. Illustrations by Caldecott Honor winner Diane Goode add to the appeal of Cinderella’s story.
£14.44
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Kick
Book SynopsisTold in their separate voices, thirteen-year-old soccer star Kevin and police sergeant Brown, who knew his father, try to keep Kevin out of juvenile hall after he is arrested on very serious charges.
£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Dead Girls Detective Agency
Book SynopsisVeronica Mars meets The Lying Game, The Dead Girls Detective Agency follows Charlotte Feldman, a teenage girl who must solve the mystery of how and why she was murdered if she wants to escape purgatory. The basis for the new Snapchat series!What would you do if you had to solve your own murder to get anywhere in death?Maybe if I hadn''t slept through my alarm, slammed into Kristin—my high school''s reigning mean girl—or stepped in a puddle, destroying my mom''s new suede DVF boots (which I borrowed without asking), I wouldn''t have been in the wrong place at the wrong time, and I wouldn''t have been pushed in front of that arriving train. But I did, and I was.When I came to, I was informed by a group of girls that I''m dead. And that because I died under mysterious circumstances, I can''t pass straight over to the Other Side. But at least I''m not alone.Meet the Dead Girls Detective Ag
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Fellowship for Alien Detection
Book SynopsisFrom the acclaimed author of Last Day on Mars comes a road trip sci-fi adventure set within the Dark Star universe, about two kids from opposite sides of the country who discover an intergalactic invasion hidden right beneath our feet. Haley and Dodger don’t have much in common. Haley lives in Greenhaven, Connecticut; Dodger lives in Port Salmon, Washington. Haley has a family who loves and supports her; Dodger can’t seem to ever get his dad’s approval. Haley is well-adjusted and passionate; Dodger hears strange voices in his head. On paper, the two could not be further from each other on the middle-school spectrum. But they both want something. Haley’s looking for a new map, a new adventure, her own path. And Dodger, too, is looking for a place where he belongs, the kind of place that he might, for the first time, be able to call “home.”Of course, this was all before they heard about the
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Perfectionists
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Slide
Book SynopsisVee knows Sophie didn't kill herself.She was murdered.She knows because she was there. Everyone believes Vee is narcoleptic, but she doesn't actually fall asleep during these episodes: when she passes out she slides into somebody else's mind and experiences the world through that person's eyes. But nothing could have prepared Vee for what happens one October night, when she slides into the mind of someone holding a bloody knife, standing over Sophie's slashed body.Enmeshed in a terrifying web of secrets, lies, and danger and with no one to turn to, Vee must find a way to unmask the killer before he or she strikes again.
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Impostor
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Dont Look Now
Book SynopsisThis follow-up to the critically acclaimed Don't Turn Around—which Kirkus Reviews called "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for teens, a surefire hit"—raises the stakes to their absolute limit and will leave readers begging for the exciting conclusion. Having outsmarted the sinister Project Persephone, Noa and her friend Zeke are on the run again, moving across the country, protecting runaways before they become test subjects for the Project's horrific experiments. Noa knows all too well what that feels like: Whatever was done to her has left her exhausted and scared.Back in Boston, Peter anxiously follows Noa's movements from his computer. But he's desperate to do more, especially when he learns what the Project has done to his ex-girlfriend, Amanda.Then, in an explosive confrontation, Noa and her team are trapped in the one place they thought was safe. It will take everything Noa and Peter have to bring down the Pro
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Double Vision Code Name 711
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Magicians Bird
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Codename Zero 1 Codename Conspiracy
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Framed in France
Book SynopsisFlat Stanley is taking over the world, one city at a time! In this electrifying eleventh installment in the renowned Flat Stanley’s Worldwide Adventures chapter book series, the Lambchop family is headed to the city of light, Paris!Stanley Lambchop is headed to France to the most famous museum in Paris—the Louvre. Readers will experience the city of light, soar to the top of the Eiffel Tower, and solve a mystery when one of the most famous paintings in history is stolen. And when Stanley Lambchop is asked to help catch an art thief, he can''t help but be excited! Posing as a painting in the Louvre on a wall across from the famous Mona Lisa?—c''est magnifique! However, Stanley soon grows bored—until he meets Etoile, an art student who shows him around Paris. But when Stanley goes back to the museum, he realizes that the Mona Lisa looks . . . different. It''s been switched for a fake! Will Stanley be able to nab the thief before he or she strikes again?Featuring fun, fascinating facts about Paris, this book is perfect for Common Core State Standards, like multicultural adventure, plot and character development story elements, and compare and contrast. Don’t miss any of Flat Stanley’s worldwide adventures!
£8.58
HarperCollins Publishers Inc No One Else Can Have You
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Nothing Bad Is Going to Happen
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Vanishing Girls
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Vanishing Girls
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Tiara on the Terrace
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Trust Me
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Liars Inc.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Saving Lucas Biggs
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book is hard to put down! Vivid and memorable, SAVING LUCAS BIGGS casts a captivating spell that will keep you turning pages. A heartfelt yarn of family, friendship, and homespun time-travel magic." -- Ingrid Law, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of SAVVY "A riveting time-travel adventure. Strong storytelling, suspense, lyrical writing, high drama, weighty matters made accessible and a bit of humor add up to a terrific and heartwarming read." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "The authors weave a tale of justice and family bonds with threads of historical fiction accented with the fantastical physics of time travel." -- School Library Journal (starred review) De los Santos and Teague craft a gentle, quiet sci-fi story where the focus is not on the science...love, nonviolence, and social justice are. Give this one to readers who like stories about family, doing the right thing, and standing up to those who don't. -- Booklist "The authors' graceful use of language and fearless exploration of a more spiritual dimension simultaneously comfort and challenge readers, encouraging deep thoughts. This novel makes a good companion for armchair time travelers and budding philosophers alike." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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HarperCollins Monster
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Pretty Little Liars 16 Vicious
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc A Drop of Night
Book SynopsisA genre-bending thriller from internationally bestselling author Stefan Bachmann perfect for fans of The Maze Runner and Joss Whedon’s The Cabin in the Woods. “A fast-paced thrill ride .Trade Review"Bachmann's writing is as polished as in his earlier books-the violence is fittingly gruesome, the decadent and mazelike palace is gorgeously described, and Anouk has an engagingly snarky narrative voice." -- Publishers Weekly "Bachmann keeps the pages turning with this thriller...The peculiar circumstances add to the strange atmosphere and also to the suspense, lending the book an appealing, unworldly quality. When the explanation finally arrives, it fits quite well with the odd atmosphere. Bizarre and hugely suspenseful." -- Kirkus Reviews "Anouk's and Aurelie's stories skillfully mirror each other and are engaging...it is certain to please those who demand constant action blended with their historical fiction." -- Booklist "The sadistic house of horrors is fantastically drawn...readers looking for a scare for scare's sake will revel in the grotesqueness and cheer when Anouk and company take down their captors for a satisfying end." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Deadfall The Sequel To Blackbird 2
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This action-packed thriller is narrated in pitch-perfect second person" -- Booklist "Tense, taut, and deliciously disorienting, BLACKBIRD kept me guessing at every turn." -- Kass Morgan, NEW YORK TIMES Bestselling author of THE 100 Praise for BLACKBIRD: "Told through a flawless second-person narration...This edgy, action-packed thriller gives future genre offerings something to aspire to." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for BLACKBIRD: "An action-driven sci-fi narrative sure to entertain fans." -- School Library Journal
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Masterminds Payback 3
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Masterminds Payback
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc York The Clockwork Ghost
Book SynopsisNational Book Award finalist Laura Ruby returns with the middle chapter in her epic alternate-history adventure—a journey that will test Tess, Theo, and Jaime and change their lives forever.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc York The Map of Stars
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Art of Feeling
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Lucy Clark Will Not Apologize
Book SynopsisTrade Review“A full-on delight: funny, gripping, warm-hearted, and beautifully written—it made me cheer. Read it!” — Madeline Miller, award-winning author of Circe "There's magic in this novel's quirky, sweet world. I want to live in its gardens and cheer Lucy on while she finds her heart’s loves!" — Kristin Cashore, New York Times bestselling author of Graceling and Jane, Unlimited "Margo Rabb takes the elements of storybook and fable and twines them through a crackling murder mystery. Tender and fierce, witty and wise, this is a tale of the route we take when we grow up and into the love we deserve." — Judy Blundell, National Book Award-winning author of What I Saw and How I Lied “A delightfully offbeat mystery that is also about the mystery of becoming yourself.” — Rebecca Stead, New York Times bestselling author “Lucy’s adventure is lush with opulent gardens, big-city charm, and charismatic characters. A beguiling, cozy mystery worth sinking into.” — Kirkus Reviews “[An] engaging narrative about accepting oneself and defending one’s choices.” — Publishers Weekly “Colorful characters, humorous situations, twists, red herrings, poison, family secrets—it’s all there, but this mystery will particularly speak to your old souls and plant lovers.” — Booklist “A good fit for teens who feel misunderstood and yearn to be heard.” — School Library Journal
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Liars Inc.
Book SynopsisA dark and twisted psychological tale, which Kirkus Reviews called captivating to the very end in a starred review—perfect for fans of I Hunt Killers and Gone Girl.Max Cantrell has never been a big fan of the truth, so when the opportunity arises to sell forged permission slips and cover stories to his classmates, it sounds like a good way to make a little money. So with the help of his friend Preston and his girlfriend, Parvati, Max starts Liars, Inc. Suddenly everybody needs something, and the cash starts pouring in. Who knew lying could be so lucrative?When Preston wants his own cover story to go visit a girl he met online, Max doesn''t think twice about it. But then Preston never comes home. And the evidence starts to pile up—terrifying clues that lead to Preston''s body.Terrifying clues that point to Max as the killer….
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Break Us 3 Shade Me 3
Book SynopsisIn this nail-biting conclusion to the SHADE ME series, new police academy applicant Nikki Kill uses her synesthesia to unravel the mystery of her mother's murder and uncovers her family's deep ties to crimes that will put her blossoming romance with Detective Martinez—and her life—on the line. Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR SHADE ME: “This dark tale hits all the hallmarks of a traditional hardboiled mystery, full of dirty secrets and potential betrayals. Brown (Torn Away) skillfully uses Nikki’s condition to put a fresh spin on time-honored noir conventions.” — Publishers Weekly “Nikki is a force to be reckoned with.” — School Library Journal “Nikki’s endearingly heedless with a careless confidence, and her tenacity may earn respect.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books “SHADE ME is a wild ride, illuminating the gritty side of Los Angeles and the beautiful people who populate it. Fans of Veronica Mars will fall in love with Nikki Kill.” — Michelle Gagnon, author of the Don't Turn Around trilogy PRAISE FOR DARE YOU: “Brown’s series is a must-have for older teens and as a crossover title for mystery and thriller fans seeking a young, feisty protagonist. The satisfying but open conclusion begs for more Nikki Kill adventures.” — Booklist
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Unrivaled
Book SynopsisFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noël comes the first book in the Beautiful Idols series. With mystery, suspense, and an insiders-only look at Los Angeles that echoes Gossip Girl’s racy and real New York, fans of Pretty Little Liars and readers who crave pulse-pounding romance will love Unrivaled.Everyone wants to be someone. Layla Harrison wants to be a reporter. Aster Amirpour wants to be an actress. Tommy Phillips wants to be a guitar hero.But Madison Brooks took destiny and made it her own a long time ago.She’s Hollywood’s hottest starlet, and the things she did to become the name on everyone’s lips are merely a stain on the pavement, ground beneath her Louboutin heel.That is, until Layla, Aster, and Tommy find themselves with a VIP invite to the world of Los Angeles’s nightlife and lured into a competition where Madison Brooks is the target. Just as their hopes begin to gle
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Blacklist
Book SynopsisFans of Pretty Little Liars will crave the mystery and suspense in the second book of #1 New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noël’s Beautiful Idols series, where celebrity worship is a dangerous game.Wannabe reporter LAYLA, aspiring actress ASTER, and fledgling musician TOMMY joined the Unrivaled nightclub competition for the same reason—they knew winning it would change their lives. They just never imagined that somewhere along the way they’d become entangled in the disappearance of mega starlet MADISON BROOKS. Now each of them is smack in the center of a media frenzy that threatens to take all of them down.Banding together to clear their names, the fierce adversaries become temporary allies and vow to dig up the truth. But when Layla, Aster, and Tommy team up with an unsuspecting insider, they will find that some secrets are best kept in the grave.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Infamous
Book SynopsisFans of One of Us Is Lying and Genuine Fraud will love this explosive and satisfying finale to the provocative and suspenseful Beautiful Idols series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noël.Club promoters Layla, Aster, and Tommy never imagined that entering the Unrivaled competition would land them in the middle of a celebrity murder investigation, but sometimes fate can be as nasty as the anonymous comments on a Hollywood gossip blog. But Madison Brooks isn’t dead. Layla, Aster, and Tommy have been set up, and as Madison’s dirty little secrets creep closer to the light, they discover Madison will do anything to keep her past hidden—no matter who gets caught in the crossfire.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place Book I
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place Book
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Flashback Four 1 The Lincoln Project
Book Synopsis“History can be hilarious, at least in the hands of author Dan Gutman.” —Washington PostIn New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman''s all-new series, which blends fascinating real history with an action-packed and hilarious adventure, four very different kids are picked by a mysterious billionaire to travel through time and photograph some of history''s most important events. This time, the four friends are headed to 1863 to catch Abraham Lincoln delivering his famous Gettysburg Address. They''ll have to work together to ask the right questions, meet the right people, and capture the right moment. And most important—not get caught! Back matter separating fact from fiction and real black-and-white photographs throughout make Flashback Four the perfect mix of true history and uproarious fun.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Flashback Four 1 The Lincoln Project
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The HamiltonBurr Duel
Book SynopsisIn this jaw-dropping final installment of New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman’s action-packed series, four risk-taking friends travel back in time to record the most infamous duel in American history.Billionaire Miss Z might be out of the picture, but a top-secret agency wants to send Luke, Julia, David, and Isabel on one final mission. This time, the Flashback Four are headed to Weehawken, New Jersey—in 1804—to videotape the fateful duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.But once they arrive, the team faces a question of historic proportions: Should they capture the tragic details of the duel or try to change them?With real photographs to help put young readers right in the action, plus back matter that separates fact from fiction, The Hamilton-Burr Duel tells the story of one of history’s fiercest rivalries from a fun and fresh new angle.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Case for Jamie
Book SynopsisThe hotly anticipated and explosive third book in the New York Times bestselling Charlotte Holmes series. It’s been a year since the shocking death of August Moriarty, and Jamie and Charlotte haven’t spoken.Jamie is going through the motions at Sherringford, trying to finish his senior year without incident, with a nice girlfriend he can’t seem to fall for.Charlotte is on the run, from Lucien Moriarty and from her own mistakes. No one has seen her since that fateful night on the lawn in Sussex—and Charlotte wants it that way. She knows she isn’t safe to be around. She knows her Watson can’t forgive her.Holmes and Watson may not be looking to reconcile, but when strange things start happening, it’s clear that someone wants the team back together. Someone who has been quietly observing them both. Making plans. Biding their time.Someone who wants to see one of them suffer and the othe
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Lock and Key The Downward Spiral 2 Lock and Key 2
Book SynopsisTrade Review“A fine option for kids who like action-packed mysteries. A must-have where the author is popular.” — School Library Journal “Mystery, romance, and teen angst—the game is definitely afoot.” — Kirkus Reviews “There’s adventure aplenty [...] Sherlock’s characterization is spot-on, though, and that alone will keep readers coming back for more.” — Booklist “Of the many Holmesian spinoffs on the youth literary market, this is definitely one worth following.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
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