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    The Marigold Mess
    The Marigold Mess
    The Marigold Mess
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    The Marigold Mess

    By David O'Connell and Kim Smith

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    Every day is an adventure with Sofia Martinez. Today she is super excited to wash the car! It is a way better chore than dusting again. But when Sofia starts to clean the car, she makes a muddy mess of her mom's marigolds. With Spanish words and phrases sprinkled throughout, this early chapter books is perfect for those learning Spanish or English!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateMay 15, 2020
    ISBN9781515887591
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    David O'Connell

    David O’Connell is a writer and illustrator living in London, UK. His favourite things to draw are monsters, naughty children (another type of monster), batty old ladies and evil cats!

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