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The homecoming game at Pine Creek High School takes place on Friday night, followed by the school dance Saturday. Claudia, Monica, and their friends are nervous and on edge, wondering whether a disaster will strike during the festivities.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Joss Whedon
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