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Benny and Penny In Just Pretend

by Geoffrey Hayes

Ages: 6+

Published: 2008

Publisher: Toon Book

ISBN: 978-0-9799238-0-7

Keywords: Siblings, Graphic

Benny learns that his kid sister is not such a bad playmate after all. Lively colorful graphics.