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Island Time! (Hotdog! 21)

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By Anh Do

Series: Hot Dog

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Island Time! (Hotdog! 21) by Anh Do Hotdog and his friends are loving island life! They’re visiting Kev’s mum—the beach vet! But something weird is going on... Something has spooked the sea creatures. Can Hotdog make a splash and save the day? Read More

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Island Time! (Hotdog! 21) by Anh Do

Hotdog and his friends are loving island life! They’re visiting Kev’s mum—the beach vet! But something weird is going on... Something has spooked the sea creatures. Can Hotdog make a splash and save the day?

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Island Time! (Hotdog! 21)

Island Time! (Hotdog! 21) by Anh Do Hotdog and his friends are loving island life! They’re visiting Kev’s mum—the beach vet! But something weird is going on... Something has spooked the sea creatures. Can Hotdog make a splash and save the day?

By Anh Do

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761810886

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scholastic Press

Contributors:

Illustrated by Dan McGuiness
Illustrated by Dan McGuiness

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 128

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