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A crime in the neighborhood by suzanne berne i have recommended this book many times to all kinds of readers. As the earlier book explored the parallels between marriage and our relationship with god, so this one illuminates the hard and beautiful spiritual truths displayed in. Three times lucky by sheila turnage, the westing game by ellen raskin, escape from mr. A children s book series is a set of fiction books, with a connected story line, written for children. The 16 best childrens mystery books and movies fatherly. Help nancy and her friends find a missing tortoise in the eleventh book in the interactive nancy drew clue book mystery series.
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