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Name: The First Day of School
Author: Margaret McNamara

📘 The First Day of School by Margaret McNamara

After a summer of playing with his puppy, Michael is sad to learn that she cannot stay with him on the first day of school.

First publish date: 2005

Subjects: Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Schools, Children's fiction, Dogs

Authors: Margaret McNamara

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