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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

McLean, Robin.

Reptile House / Robin McLean. — First Edition.

   pages cm. — (American Reader Series, No. 24)

ISBN 978-1-938160-65-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-938160-66-0 (ebook)

I. Title.

PS3613.C5774R47 2015

813'.6—dc23

2014040140

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