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Джозефина Уильямс определенно лидер - и ее учителя это знают! Какой еще одиннадцатилетний ребенок отчаянно нуждается в дополнительной школьной работе? • В поисках более сложных заданий Джози вербует своих друзей Уэсли и Марго в свой собственный отряд скаутов "Копси", названный в честь улицы, на которой они все живут. Вместе они начинают поиски своего походного значка с того, что ночуют неподалеку от заброшенной фабрики за своими домами • Но в ту ночь они натыкаются на что-то странное. Кажется, кто-то живет в этом заброшенном здании! Копси должны разгадать эту тайну... и, возможно, попутно заработают значки за храбрость и активность • "Хороший поворот" Шарны Джексон - история, которая полна стремительных приключений, блестящих персонажей и острых диалогов на темы реальной активности и того, как помогать другим подробнее
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