Harley Hitch #1: Harley Hitch and the Iron Forest

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Oct 1, 2023

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Join Harley, her robot dog Sprocket and best friend Cosmo for problem-solving adventures and mysteries in Inventia, a world where science rules and technology grows in the forest; and where exploding science projects, giant slugs and runaway robots are all part of a normal school day.
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