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Barbara Johansen Newman

Barbara Johansen Newman (www.barbarajohansennewman.com) worked as a puppeteer and puppet maker for many years. She illustrated the Doyle and Fossey books (Dutton) by Michele Torrey and the Bones series by David A. Adlerl. She also authored and illustrated a picture book, Tex & Sugar. She and her husband have three sons.
Bones and the Apple Pie Mystery
Bones and the Clown Mix-Up Mystery
Bones and the Math Test Mystery
Bones and the Dinosaur Mystery
Bones and the Cupcake Mystery
Bones and the Big Yellow Mystery
Bones and the Dog Gone Mystery
The Night Before the Tooth Fairy

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Bones and the Apple Pie Mystery
Bones and the Clown Mix-Up Mystery
Bones and the Math Test Mystery
Bones and the Dinosaur Mystery
Bones and the Cupcake Mystery
Bones and the Big Yellow Mystery
Bones and the Dog Gone Mystery
The Night Before the Tooth Fairy

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