2nd Grade Reading List

14 series and 100 books — great picks for 2nd graders (Ages 6 - 8).

Great picks for 2nd graders from our Ages 6 - 8 collection (Grades 1st - 3rd).

Series

Game Over, Super Rabbit Boy! by Thomas Flintham

Super Rabbit Boy Powers Up! by Thomas Flintham

Super Rabbit Racers! by Thomas Flintham

Super Rabbit Boy vs. Super Rabbit Boss! by Thomas Flintham

Super Rabbit Boy Blasts Off! by Thomas Flintham

Thomas Flintham

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The Secret Seven by Enid Blyton

Secret Seven Adventure by Enid Blyton

Well Done, Secret Seven by Enid Blyton

Secret Seven on the Trail by Enid Blyton

Go Ahead, Secret Seven by Enid Blyton

Enid Blyton

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Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary

Ramona the Brave by Beverly Cleary

Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary

Ramona and Her Mother by Beverly Cleary

Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary

Beverly Cleary

Fiction 750L–860L

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The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary

Runaway Ralph by Beverly Cleary

Ralph S. Mouse by Beverly Cleary

Beverly Cleary

Fantasy 860L–890L

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Dog Man by Dav Pilkey

Dog Man Unleashed by Dav Pilkey

Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties by Dav Pilkey

Dog Man and Cat Kid by Dav Pilkey

Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas by Dav Pilkey

Dav Pilkey

Fantasy 320L–390L

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Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye by Elisabette Dami

The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid by Elisabette Dami

Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House by Elisabette Dami

I'm Too Fond of My Fur! by Elisabette Dami

Four Mice Deep in the Jungle by Elisabette Dami

Geronimo Stilton

Elisabetta Dami

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Thea Stilton and the Dragon's Code by Thea Stilton

Thea Stilton and the Mountain of Fire by Thea Stilton

Thea Stilton and the Ghost of the Shipwreck by Thea Stilton

Thea Stilton and the Secret City by Thea Stilton

Thea Stilton and the Mystery in Paris by Thea Stilton

Elisabetta Dami

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Five On A Treasure Island by Enid Blyton

Five Go Adventuring Again by Enid Blyton

Five Run Away Together by Enid Blyton

Five Go To Smuggler's Top by Enid Blyton

Five Go Off In A Caravan by Enid Blyton

The Famous Five

Enid Blyton

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Christmas in Camelot by Mary Pope Osborn

Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve by Mary Pope Osborn

Summer of the Sea Serpent by Mary Pope Osborn

Winter of the Ice Wizard by Mary Pope Osborn

Carnival at Candlelight by Mary Pope Osborn

Magic Tree House: Merlin Mission

Mary Pope Osborne

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The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall

The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall

The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall

The Penderwicks in Spring by Jeanne Birdsall

The Penderwicks at Last by Jeanne Birdsall

The Penderwicks

Jeanne Birdsall

Fiction 800L–940L

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The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer

The Enchantress Returns by Chris Colfer

A Grimm Warning by Chris Colfer

Beyond the Kingdoms by Chris Colfer

An Author's Odyssey by Chris Colfer

The Land of Stories

Chris Colfer

Fantasy 720L–770L

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George's Marvelous Medicine by Roald Dahl

The Twits by Roald Dahl

Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl

Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl Books

Roald Dahl

Fantasy 600L–840L

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Diary of A Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney

The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney

Dog Days by Jeff Kinney

The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Jeff Kinney

Fiction 910L–1060L

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Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone by J.K Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K Rowling

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K Rowling

J.K Rowling

Fantasy 880L–1030L

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Individual Books

Making Friends by Kristen Gudsnuk

Kristen Gudsnuk

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Hooky 2 by Míriam Bonastre Tur

Míriam Bonastre Tur

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Stunt Boy by Jason Reynolds

Jason Reynolds

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Hooky 3 by Míriam Bonastre Tur

Míriam Bonastre Tur

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Alpaca My Bags by Jenny Goebel

Jenny Goebel

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Hooky 1 by Míriam Bonastre Tur

Míriam Bonastre Tur

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Hate that Cat by Sharon Creech

Sharon Creech

Realistic Fiction

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Love That Dog by Sharon Creech

Sharon Creech

Realistic Fiction

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Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary

Ramona the Pest

Beverly Cleary

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The Call of the Wild by Jack London

The Call of the Wild

Jack London

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The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

The Girl Who Drank the Moon

Kelly Barnhill

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Charlotte's Web by E.B White

Charlotte's Web

E.B White

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Ramona's World by Beverly Cleary

Beverly Cleary

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Ramona Forever by Beverly Cleary

Beverly Cleary

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Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary

Ramona Quimby, Age 8

Beverly Cleary

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Ramona and Her Mother by Beverly Cleary

Ramona and Her Mother

Beverly Cleary

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Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary

Ramona and Her Father

Beverly Cleary

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Ramona the Brave by Beverly Cleary

Ramona the Brave

Beverly Cleary

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Super Rabbit Boy Blasts Off! by Thomas Flintham

Super Rabbit Boy Blasts Off!

Thomas Flintham

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Super Rabbit Boy vs. Super Rabbit Boss! by Thomas Flintham

Super Rabbit Boy vs. Super Rabbit Boss!

Thomas Flintham

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Super Rabbit Racers! by Thomas Flintham

Super Rabbit Racers!

Thomas Flintham

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Super Rabbit Boy Powers Up! by Thomas Flintham

Super Rabbit Boy Powers Up!

Thomas Flintham

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Game Over, Super Rabbit Boy! by Thomas Flintham

Game Over, Super Rabbit Boy!

Thomas Flintham

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Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary

Beezus and Ramona

Beverly Cleary

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Ralph S. Mouse by Beverly Cleary

Beverly Cleary

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Runaway Ralph by Beverly Cleary

Beverly Cleary

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The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary

The Mouse and the Motorcycle

Beverly Cleary

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Four Mice Deep in the Jungle by Elisabette Dami

Four Mice Deep in the Jungle

Elisabette Dami

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I'm Too Fond of My Fur! by Elisabette Dami

I'm Too Fond of My Fur!

Elisabette Dami

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Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House by Elisabette Dami

Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House

Elisabette Dami

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The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid by Elisabette Dami

The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid

Elisabette Dami

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Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye by Elisabette Dami

Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye

Elisabette Dami

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Five Go Off In A Caravan by Enid Blyton

Five Go Off In A Caravan

Enid Blyton

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Five Go To Smuggler's Top by Enid Blyton

Five Go To Smuggler's Top

Enid Blyton

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Five Run Away Together by Enid Blyton

Five Run Away Together

Enid Blyton

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Five Go Adventuring Again by Enid Blyton

Five Go Adventuring Again

Enid Blyton

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Five On A Treasure Island by Enid Blyton

Five On A Treasure Island

Enid Blyton

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Carnival at Candlelight by Mary Pope Osborn

Carnival at Candlelight

Mary Pope Osborn

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Winter of the Ice Wizard by Mary Pope Osborn

Winter of the Ice Wizard

Mary Pope Osborn

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Summer of the Sea Serpent by Mary Pope Osborn

Summer of the Sea Serpent

Mary Pope Osborn

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Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve by Mary Pope Osborn

Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve

Mary Pope Osborn

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Christmas in Camelot by Mary Pope Osborn

Christmas in Camelot

Mary Pope Osborn

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Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas by Dav Pilkey

Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas

Dav Pilkey

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Dog Man and Cat Kid by Dav Pilkey

Dog Man and Cat Kid

Dav Pilkey

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Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties by Dav Pilkey

Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties

Dav Pilkey

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Dog Man Unleashed by Dav Pilkey

Dog Man Unleashed

Dav Pilkey

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Dog Man by Dav Pilkey

Dav Pilkey

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Worlds Collide by Chris Colfer

Chris Colfer

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An Author's Odyssey by Chris Colfer

An Author's Odyssey

Chris Colfer

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Beyond the Kingdoms by Chris Colfer

Beyond the Kingdoms

Chris Colfer

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A Grimm Warning by Chris Colfer

A Grimm Warning

Chris Colfer

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The Enchantress Returns by Chris Colfer

The Enchantress Returns

Chris Colfer

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The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer

The Wishing Spell

Chris Colfer

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George's Marvelous Medicine by Roald Dahl

George's Marvelous Medicine

Roald Dahl

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The Twits by Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl

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Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl

Danny the Champion of the World

Roald Dahl

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Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Roald Dahl

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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

Roald Dahl

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The BFG by Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl

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James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl

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Matilda by Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl

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The Penderwicks at Last by Jeanne Birdsall

The Penderwicks at Last

Jeanne Birdsall

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The Penderwicks in Spring by Jeanne Birdsall

The Penderwicks in Spring

Jeanne Birdsall

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The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall

The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

Jeanne Birdsall

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The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall

The Penderwicks on Gardam Street

Jeanne Birdsall

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The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall

The Penderwicks

Jeanne Birdsall

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Big Shot by Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney

Realistic Fiction 1000L

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The Deep End by Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney

Realistic Fiction 940L

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Wrecking Ball by Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney

Realistic Fiction 1000L

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The Meltdown by Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney

Realistic Fiction 920L

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The Getaway by Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney

Realistic Fiction 1010L

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Double Down by Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney

Realistic Fiction 1000L

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Old School by Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney

Realistic Fiction 1000L

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The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney

Realistic Fiction

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Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney

Realistic Fiction 1010L

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The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney

The Third Wheel

Jeff Kinney

Realistic Fiction 1060L

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Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney

Realistic Fiction 1060L

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The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney

Realistic Fiction 1020L

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Dog Days by Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney

Realistic Fiction 1010L

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The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney

Realistic Fiction 970L

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Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney

Realistic Fiction 910L

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Diary of A Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Diary of A Wimpy Kid

Jeff Kinney

Realistic Fiction 950L

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

J.K Rowling

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

J.K Rowling

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K Rowling

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

J.K Rowling

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

J.K Rowling

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J.K Rowling

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

J.K Rowling

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Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone by J.K Rowling

Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone

J.K Rowling

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Thea Stilton and the Dragon's Code by Thea Stilton

Thea Stilton and the Dragon's Code

Thea Stilton

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Thea Stilton and the Mountain of Fire by Thea Stilton

Thea Stilton and the Mountain of Fire

Thea Stilton

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Thea Stilton and the Ghost of the Shipwreck by Thea Stilton

Thea Stilton and the Ghost of the Shipwreck

Thea Stilton

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Thea Stilton and the Secret City by Thea Stilton

Thea Stilton and the Secret City

Thea Stilton

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Thea Stilton and the Mystery in Paris by Thea Stilton

Thea Stilton and the Mystery in Paris

Thea Stilton

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The Secret Seven by Enid Blyton

The Secret Seven

Enid Blyton

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Secret Seven Adventure by Enid Blyton

Secret Seven Adventure

Enid Blyton

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Well Done, Secret Seven by Enid Blyton

Well Done, Secret Seven

Enid Blyton

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Secret Seven on the Trail by Enid Blyton

Secret Seven on the Trail

Enid Blyton

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Go Ahead, Secret Seven by Enid Blyton

Go Ahead, Secret Seven

Enid Blyton

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