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Song for a Whale
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A Peter Pan Re-Telling Better Than the Original
In 1783 Wendy Darling was a foundling placed at the door of a London almshouse. As a child, she read The Live and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe,and ever after longed to sail the seven seas and experience all the magical wonders of the world. Mortimer Black, another orphan, knew the ways of the…
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Juice Boxes, Budgets, and Boxes: A Family Guide to Buying a Home Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Wallet)
by Penny Martin You’ve got a toddler tugging at your pant leg, a preteen asking if the new place has good Wi-Fi, and a spreadsheet full of listings that somehow all cost more than your entire life savings. Buying a house and moving with kids is a juggling act even on a good day—but doing…
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The Thirteenth Princess: A Gripping YA Fairytale
History must have order and some symmetry of meaning so its students can process its content in an organized fashion. Consequently, history only records twelve princesses, a highly composite number, when in truth, there were thirteen of them. History also records those princesses going to sleep every night and waking up to find their slippers…
Why I Won’t Vote for Donald Trump
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