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Book Image There are six books on the shelf in Steven's room - Tom Sawyer, Old Yeller, Kidnapped, Robinson Crusoe, Gulliver's Travels, and Savage Sam. Steven likes the books arranged in a certain order. The books are different colors. One is red, one is black, one is blue, and three are brown. Use these clues to help you find the order and color of the books on the shelf.

  1. Old Yeller and Savage Sam are by the same author but are not side by side or the same color.
  2. Kidnapped is to the right of Old Yeller and the blue book, but to the left of the brown books.
  3. Savage Sam is to the right of one brown book and Kidnapped, but to the left of Tom Sawyer.
  4. The book to the far left is red.
  5. Gulliver's Travels is not next to the red book.
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