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Name: Einstein the class hamster and the very real game show
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)
Author: Janet Tashjian

📘 Einstein the class hamster and the very real game show by Janet Tashjian

On the popular program Kids Know Stuff, Ms. Moreno’s class becomes the featured participants. The host abruptly leaves the set, leaving the show in jeopardy. With the help of a sound engineer and friends Ned and Marlon, the team coaches Einstein the class hamster to step up as an impromptu host and bring the broadcast to a triumphant finish—so long as Einstein can overcome his stage fright.

First publish date: 2014

Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction

Authors: Janet Tashjian

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