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Janey and the famous author

by Mary Downing Hahn · 2005

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Third-grader Janey is so excited about meeting her favorite author at a literature festival that she almost ruins the day for her entire class.

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books about booksbooks about booksMore like thisLess of thiswriterswritersMore like thisLess of this
Setting
schoolschoolMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 47 pages

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