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Schooled in Magic #5

The School of Hard Knocks

Name: The School of Hard Knocks
Rating: 4.23 (3516 reviews)
Author: Christopher G. Nuttall

Christopher G. Nuttall January 6, 2015

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A plot is being hatched at Mountaintop Academy, a plot that threatens the lives of Emily and her friends… and the integrity of the Allied Lands. In a desperate bid to uncover the secrets of Mountaintop, and recover her stolen notes, Emily goes undercover into Mountaintop, a mission that may cost her everything…

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