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Browsing: Dan Richards

ages 8 & up

October 22, 2018

Dan Richards’ Stu Truly is awkwardly enjoyable

Dan Richards’ quick-paced middle-grade novel, Stu Truly, thrusts readers straight into the fascinating world of teenage boys.

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