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The Chicken Squad is back for their fourth (mis) adventure, and this time they're facing their darkest mystery yet: shadows! A hilarious, "easy to read" (BOOKLIST ) chapter book from the bestselling author of Click, Clack, Moo and The Trouble with Chickens.There's a big, SHADOWY, mystery lurking about on what was supposed to be a nice chicken-family vacation to a farm. Sugar is certain that she is being watched, and when Poppy's beloved shoe (the shoe that keeps her safe and snug) goes missing, Sugar is sure that this shadow is the culprit. But how does the Chicken Squad tackle a shadow? And do it without ruining the family reunion ... which includes meeting eighty-five cousins whose names all begin with the letter B, a lesson on figuring out perimeters (no, Sugar, the perimeter of a car is not one mile) , and deciding how many bags of jellybeans one should pack for a road trip?



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Doreen Cronin

Doreen Cronin was a practicing attorney in Manhattan when her first book became a publishing success. But her book was not published overnight. In fact, she had written this barnyard tale even before attending law school but only received rejection letters from publishers. Five years after submitting the original manuscript she got a call from a publisher who wanted to turn her story into a book and the rest is history!The busy life of a writer left no room for courtroom litigation and arbitration so Doreen made the leap to being a full-time children's book author. She then teamed up once again with illustrator Betsy Lewin to write another hilarious barnyard tale, , that continues the escapades of these lovable animals on a farm. In Doreen's latest book, , she explores the daily life of a lovable worm. Who knew that the underground dwellings and activities of worms could be so funny? Readers may even find that worm's life is much the same as theirs except worm eats his homework and his head looks a whole lot like his rear!Doreen was born in Queens and grew up in Long Island. She graduated from Pennsylvannia State University and St. John's University School of Law. She currently resides in New York with her husband and dog "Ruffie. "



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