CARLOTTA'S KITTENS
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, , illus. by Alan Daniel. . S&S/Aladdin, $4.99 (144pp) ISBN 978-0-689-83459-2
In this third installment in the Club of Mysteries series, a follow-up to
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Reviewed on: 01/28/2002
Genre: Children's
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