Finding Leanne
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Last published Thu, Apr 30, 2020
This is a story about mystery, panic, Romance and most of a friendship.
Leanne Carter is 16 and is trapped under debris with a few other people because of a horrible earthquake. It is up to her best friend Ben Aston to find and save her.
But is it possible with all of the city covered in damaged buildings and destroyed lives. Read on to find out.
By Eni Kuti
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