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| Author | Candace Bushnell |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult |
| Publisher | Harper Collins Publishers |
Publication date | April 26, 2011 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 416 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 0-06-172893-4 |
| Preceded by | The Carrie Diaries |
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