WHAT JANIE FOUND
Caroline B. Cooney, . . Dell/Laurel-Leaf, $5.99 (, $5.99 ISBN p) ISBN 978-0-440-22772-4
In this fourth book in the series that began with
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Reviewed on: 02/18/2002
Genre: Children's
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