Dynamite Dinah
Claudia Mills. Aladdin Paperbacks, $3.95 (120pp) ISBN 978-0-689-71591-4
Events conspire to force the engagingly egocentric Dinah to relinquish her beloved spotlight. Ages 8-12. (Apr.)
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Reviewed on: 03/30/1992
Genre: Children's
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