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At Woodlands Junior High, the opening night of a school play is threatened when props go missing and the set is vandalized. Club CSI, led by Hannah, Ben, and Corey, investigates the sabotage. Using forensic science techniques, they follow clues that point to jealous classmates or disgruntled actors, working to ensure the show goes on.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: David Lewman
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