Atticus Claw Breaks the Law

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May 5, 2024

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Winner of the Red House Children’s Book Award, 2014 When Atticus receives a mysterious message asking him to a meeting in a sleepy coastal town, he packs his bags and sets off. But when Atticus moves in with Inspector Cheddar and his family, he starts to wonder if a life of crime is really for him .
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