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The Adventures of Chii: Shadows Of Valoria by Alisanya tells the story of a young cat girl who tries to find out about her past. Chii, a young and energetic cat girl, lost her family and the people she ever knew to a shadowy mist that once attacked her village. A few hours after the incident, she fell victim to some wicked humans while trying to escape and became a slave. One day, fortunately for her, she was freed from the hands of her wicked master when he was attacked by some bandits during a journey.

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The Ravenell’s aren’t your ordinary family. They come from power, prestige, and wealth. Their company, Villamae Medical Corporation (VMC), is a multi-billion dollar healthcare business that is highly successful. Their reputation, both personally and professionally, is paramount and they’ll do whatever it takes to remain the successful business that they are.

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When Peg, the pig train conductor, calls all aboard to take a train ride around the zoo, she has plenty of animal passengers that can’t wait to have fun on the train. She’s joined by lions, giraffes, monkeys, penguins, owls, and pigs as they all sing along while riding throughout the zoo.

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Peek a Boop is a light-hearted book for young readers that encourages fun and imaginative behaviors at home. The children’s story follows a family of a mom, dad, and two kiddos. The parents bring home a fun and furry surprise for the children to spot. However, their furry friend keeps whooshing past the kids, and they can’t spot their new pet. When the kids finally spy their new kitten, she disappears throughout the house! The kids look everywhere: under the couch, the bed, behind the plants, and nothing!

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When the alarm goes off, Susie gets up and starts her morning school routine. She changes her clothes, eats her breakfast, and gets ready to head to school. Today, her teacher decides to engage the children in a fun activity with the theme wrapped around the seasons of the year. She lists all the seasons on the chalkboard and then asks the class to each think about what their favorite season is. Once they decide which season is their favorite, the children start raising their hands to share with the class what their favorite season is and why it’s so special to them.

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In the 1590’s, Molly Shipton lived happily with her family in a village called Bidford-upon-Avon. However, when the plague kills both of her parents and most of the village, Molly and her little sister Juliet are left on their own. Her brother, Ben Shipton, has disappeared and is assumed to be dead, but Molly hopes deep down that he is still alive. Molly and Juliet realize that because they are girls they won’t be able to survive on their own, so they dress up as boys and play the lute (a musical instrument) on the streets in order to make money to survive.

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Poppy is a 12-year-old who lives in a world that is divided by colors. She lives in the Blue region, where the most important things are efficiency and rules. Growing up, she was always told to not cross the border and leave Blue territory as it is highly illegal. She was taught that the neighboring orange territory was full of poor, uneducated, and unhappy people. One day, she is in the woods picking berries when a bear starts chasing her. In her panic, she runs without paying attention to where she is going and ends up in Orange territory. There, she meets a girl named Marigold.
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We all know the ancient myth of Medusa: A cruel gorgon cursed with a fearsome gaze that turns mortals to stone. But, who tells this story? That’s right, the tale of Medusa’s terror has been told time and time again by narrators who heard of the terror, never by anyone who has bothered to meet her stony gaze. Well then, what exactly happens when someone encounters her –the real deal– knowing all the rumors? A Stony Gaze by Steffanie Costigan investigates just that, teaching an unforgettable moral to young readers. So, what are you waiting for?

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Mabel has a bursting piggy bank and she knows she has to protect it so no one finds it. So, she decides to hide it in her favorite hide-and-seek spot which is under her bed. After finishing her daily chores, she takes Piggy out from under the bed so she can put her coins in it. Piggy is filled to the brim and no more coins can be stuffed inside. Mabel realizes she’s a millionaire right now and thinks of all sorts of fun things she can buy with all this money.

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Ava and her brother Noah have just finished school and are on their way to their annual camping trip with their parents. Their dad accidentally hits something with the car, and when he goes outside to check it, his hand gets caught in a wolf trap. Since they have no electronics with them, the family has no way to get help. Ava and Noah are forced to go out and look for anyone who is able to help them. While they are walking, they come across a mysterious cave.

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