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Ten-year-old Jane Doe, the only student average enough to be excluded from the town of Remarkable's School for the Remarkably Gifted, is joined at her public school by the trouble-making Grimlet twins. They lead her on a series of exciting adventures through the town, involving a science project gone awry, a pirate captain on the run from a mutinous crew, a lonely dentist, and a newly constructed bell tower that threatens to destroy the town's most beloved inhabitant - a skittish lake monster named Lucky. Jane's journey brings her closer to understanding her community and the importance of being a member of the town. She learns about friendship, bravery, and the power of a small but determined group of people.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Lizzie K. Foley
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