Books like The Black Circle (The 39 Clues, #5) by Patrick Carman


168 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.700L Lexile
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Patrick Carman
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The Black Circle (The 39 Clues, #5) by Patrick Carman

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