Pocket Pals: Creepy Crawlies: The Complete Kit

. Big Fish (NY), $6.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-8069-5599-5

Finally, the Pocket Pals series offers four kits, written by Fran Pickering, each containing four books, an ID card, a chart to fill in, stickers, a bookmark, a board game and one last item unique to each kit. Creepy Crawlies includes a ""creepy toy"" that glows in the dark; Super Science offers tips and experiments to try; Mighty Magic includes a tiny pack of cards; and a mini ""super spy"" magnifying glass is found in Secret Agent. (Aug.)

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