Einstein Anderson Sees Through the Invisible Man
Seymour Simon. Puffin Books, $3.95 (74pp) ISBN 978-0-14-032306-1
Two fast-paced mysteries about the science-minded sleuth. Ages 8-12. (September)
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Reviewed on: 09/01/1987
Genre: Children's
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