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Claudia and the Great Search (The Baby-sitters Club #33)

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By Ann Martin

Series: Baby-sitters Club

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It’s no secret that Claudia and her sister are different. Claudia loves her wild clothes and funky jewellery, and Janine dresses ... well, kind of nerdy. Janine is a genius, and Claudia brings home C’s — when she’s lucky. Claudia opens the family photo album to... Read More

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761992339

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 2027

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scholastic Inc

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 160

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