A Spy in the House
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The Agency volume 1.
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Published:
Candlewick Press 2010
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Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Street Date:
10/26/2010
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780763651824
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B003EINO5I
Lexile code:
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Lexile measure:
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Y. S. Lee. (2010). A Spy in the House. Candlewick Press.

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Y. S. Lee. 2010. A Spy in the House. Candlewick Press.

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Y. S. Lee, A Spy in the House. Candlewick Press, 2010.

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Y. S. Lee. A Spy in the House. Candlewick Press, 2010.

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