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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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Hotdog! Hot Ten Collection! presents a hilariously funny collection of the first ten Hot Dog! adventures from best-selling author Anh Do! Join Hot Dog and his friends as they embark on ten madcap adventures. They will try to help a baby bird, plan a huge surprise party, join the circus, compete on game day, go on a camping trip, star...

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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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