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Posted on December 11, 2017June 1, 2018

The Hippo at the End of the Hall by Helen Cooper

Come now or come never! That’s the message on the mysterious invitation Ben receives.  Accepting it leads him to the Gee Museum and a meeting…

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Posted on June 27, 2017June 1, 2018

The Hippo at the End of the Hall by Helen Cooper

“Come now or come never!” it says on the back of the invitation to the Gee Museum. The invitation lands on Ben’s doorstep along with…

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