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Wait That Was Good!

April 5, 2019 by Betsy Bird

Wait… That Book Was Good! Flashback 2006: Enola Holmes

Today we're going to try out a new series. Jump into the wayback machine with me, and let's revisit books that came out more than a decade ago, that were stellar at the time. Does anyone remember them today? Do kids still find them in libraries? Bookstores?

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