Charm & Strange

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Charm & Strange
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Cover of Charm & Strange
Author Stephanie Kuehn
CountryUnited States
Language English
Genre Young adult literature, Mystery, Paranormal
Publisher St. Martin's Griffin
Publication date
June 11th 2013
Media typePrint (hardcover, paperback)
ISBN 978-1-25- 002194-6

Charm & Strange is a young adult mystery novel with paranormal elements by Stephanie Kuehn, published June 11, 2013 by St. Martin's Griffin.

Reception

Charm & Strange received positive reviews from Booklist, [1] Publishers Weekly , [2] The Horn Book , [3] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books , [4] and School Library Journal , [5] as well as a mediocre review from Kirkus. [6]

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