International Hook-In Day

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International Hook-In Day
International Hook-In Day. Illustration by Maria Romero



December 4th
International Hook-In Day
Sherwood Forest Elementary School
Grade 6
Beaconsfield, Qc, Canada

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By "hook" or by crook I'll be the first in the Guestbook! Congratulations BHCG :))
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Go to  http://users.eastlink.ca/~shellyatkinson/rughooking/rughooking.html
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