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Trouble with Chickens: A J. J. Tully Mystery
by Doreen Cronin

J. J. Tully is a retired search & rescue dog who lives on a farm in this tongue-in-cheek quick read. When some chicks on the farm go missing, the mother chicken knows who to hire. Ages 6-8

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