The Beacon Street Girls is a young adult book series by Annie Bryant. The series was initially published by B*tween Productions, but was licensed by Simon & Schuster. The series is designed for girls aged 9–14 and is geared towards issues that pre-teen and teenaged girls might encounter in their life. To find out more, you can go to beaconstreetgirls.com.
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