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Froggy Lover!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think the haunted school was awesome! There were some kids from the 1940s and one day they all just vanished.And the rest is for you to find out! Trust me its COOL!

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!
This book was amazing. It started off with these 3 normal kids working on a dance for the dance comittee. They ran out of paint so Ben had to go get some...on the thrid floor. Then when Ben went to get the paint he ran into a gray figure named Greta. He ran away but ran into a wrong room. He found aa bunch of statues of children that were from the 40s, and someone named Mrs. Broadan. She explained that 25 kids disappeared because someone named Mr. Chameleon took a picture of them, then vanished into thin air. Then Ben finally finds his way to his friends. He explains what happened. Then later on a girl named Thailia was putting lipstick on, but Greta stole it from her and Thalia started to get mad. Ben went back to the thrid floor with his friend only to get stuck in a dimension with the 25 missing children who were all gray. They got there from an elevator that went sideways. They said the same thing Mrs. Broadan said. Ben turned gray and so did his friend. He jumped out the window with his friend and these colorless figures tried to push them into a pit, but they escaped. They finally cracked open the elevator doors and were safe. They returned to the dance with his friend then they were going to take a picture. Mrs. Broadan said "Take the picture Mr. Chameleom." THen Ben thought about the name for a second and said " WAIT!!!" but it was too late. The picture was taken.
Cool!
Tom's dad just god married. Now Tommy gets a new mom. Tommy doesn't hate school. But it's easy to get lost, which exactly happens to Tom. Tom gets lost in a maze of empty classrooms. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Horror    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Fiction    5. Horror & Ghost Stories    6. Horror stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Juvenile Horror / Ghost Stories    9. School & Education    10. Schools    11. Stine, R. L.    12. Juvenile Fiction / Horror & Ghost Stories   

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The Magic of Oz
I'm working my way through these books.They are charming little tales, perfect for bedtime stories or enjoying on a day off.The only disadvantage with this particular collection is that it is not a hardbound book.The pages are nearly as thin as those in a bible, but the binding is good.If you get this, I suggest getting a sturdy fabric cover or just wrapping it with a brown bag like when you were in school.

A Marvelous Book
I received the book this morning.All the OZ books in one!A Marvelous idea.I got hooked on these books because of the books Wicked and Son of a Witch.I decided I had to read more.
excellent collection
i am very pleased with my new book, "15 Books in 1: L. Frank Baum's Original "Oz" Series". it is an laborate collection that fits well on my shelf and will provide me with hours of story telling with my children and others. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/All Ages    2. Classics    3. Fairy Tales & Folklore - Anthologies    4. Classic fiction    5. Fantasy   

Editorial Review

In the fourth "epic novel" by the wildly popular Dav Pilkey, young troublemakers George and Harold are back with Mr. Krupp, the Jerome Horowitz Elementary principal they previously transformed into the superhero Captain Underpants with their 3-D hypno ring. This comic adventure begins in New Swissland, where everyone has a silly name. ("Just ask their president, the Honorable Chuckles Jingleberry McMonkeyburger Jr. or his lovely wife, Stinky.") New Swissland, just southeast of Greenland, is the home of the inventor of the Shrinky-Pig 2000 and the Goosy-Grow 4000--Professor Pippy P. Poopypants. When the professor decides to pitch his inventions in the United States, he is laughed out of every institution of higher learning because of his unusual name. Frustrated, he decides to become an elementary school science teacher where the innocent children will, he assumes, be accepting and loving.Read more

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Roxaynne Smith's Revew!
This is a really funny book. I am madly in luv with Captain Underpants, because he's nicer than that "Lumpy PottyBiscuits" Principal Krupp. I liked it when Mr. Poopypants changed HIS name to Tippy TinkleTrousers... Ha haha! Great book for "laffs."

Pooptacular
I like Captain Underpants because it has funny main characters and silly billboards and funny bad-guys. And fun flip-o-ramas,silly comic books that George and Harold make.

Captain Underpants and the perilous plot of the professor poopy pants
This was a great book and I liked it a lot.It was funny and anyone would enjoy it.The book was about a professor that turned evil becasue nobody gave him any respect. For example, he went to a school and the kids laughed at him because of his name. This just angered him.He turned evil and Captain Underpants had to stop him.The problem was solved when Captain Underpants used one of the professor's inventions and enlarged himself. Then he beats the snot out of the professor.This is why I loved the book so much. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Fiction    5. General    6. Heroes    7. Humorous Stories    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Readers - Chapter Books    10. School principals    11. Schools    12. Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories   

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What an Awesome Book
The Author is very dicriptive and enter alot of excitnent into this book. This Book Lets readers visualise pioneer life!
EXCELLENT READ FOR ALL AGES
My wife and I have been reading these wonderful books for well over fifty years now and they have lost none of thier charm.Wilder's simple style and sincerity come through on every page. These books, this one included, are classified as children's literature, but I find that they appeal to the youth in all of us.I can hardly think of a better book, or set of books to get a child started reading.Not only are they exposed to some very good writing and story telling, but they also get a first hand account of one aspect of our countries history seen through the eyes of a little girl.I cannot recommend this book and Wilder's other books highly enough.

A Rate on the prarie
On The Banks of Plum Creek, by Laura Ingalls Wilder, a five out of five star rating, and memorable classis cheriched by readers for genorations along with the whole series.
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Mr. Brown's Kindergarten Class
I liked when they saw the mummy. I liked when they saw the ghost queen.I liked when the treehouse was spinning.I liked everything.I liked everything.I liked it when they found the scepter.I liked the house spinning.I liked it when they pushed on the door.I liked when they found the gold medallion.I liked when they found the room with the boat on it.

Spooky But Educational
When my boyfriend arrived from America with a pile of these books for our [...] son I thought he was insane as the books seemed a bit old for our boy, but I was proven wrong with how quickly the kid took to the books especially this one. He found it spooky and scary and loved every second of it all the while learning facts about Ancient Egypt and Mummies. He will spout random factoids from the books to his fellow kindergarten classmates and dazzles his teacher with how much he has actually learnt about Mummies and the like
book review
I read the book Mummies in the Morning.This book is cool.They gotlost in a room.They found people. They found a cat. Ilearned some neresting facts. Mummies were kept in pyramid.Suits of armor were kept in a room. They kept signs on the wall. I would recommend this book for three reasons. I like the Mummies. I like the ghost.I like the black cat. Mummieis in the Morning is an interesting book. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

Anyone who has ever entertained the notion of "little people" living furtively among us will adore this artfully spun classic.

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The Borrowers
The book I chose to read is called The Borrowers, written by Mary Norton.I would have to say that the main conflict or theme to this story is about a girl named Arrintrey.She starts on a jouney to find or get in touch with members of her family who live far away with the help of a special boy.Throughout this journey they help one another and become good friends who rely on each other very much.
The Borrowers
The book I chose to read is called The Borrowers, written by Mary Norton.I would have to say that the main conflict or theme to this story is about a girl named Arrintrey.She starts on a jouney to find or get in touch with members of her family who live far away with the help of a special boy.Throughout this journey they help one another and become good friends who rely on each other very much.
PARALLEL LIFESTYLE--IN MINIATURE
Did you know that the real reason for human beans is to Keep Borrowers--unwittingly of course--supplied with oddments and bits of foot, hat and water?Mary Norton's children's classic remains as delightfully fresh and entrancing today as it did when it first appeared in 1953.Recounted by an insightful, elderly Mrs. May to a little girl, the story takes place in a country house in turn-of-the-century England.The author introduces her readers to a hidden race of little people called Borrowers--well, They don't consider it Stealing! Even their last names are borrowed--depending on where in the house they take up secret residence:Avoiding detection by the "human beans" on whom they rely
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Fantastic Book
The book Beyond the Valley of Thorns, written by Patrick Carman, dealt with a lot of adventure.The story continues from the first book, The Dark Hills Divide, as Alexa Daley ventures off with her friend Yipes on another adventure.As the two friends go off they meet a new friend, John Christopher, who helps them overcome many problems on their adventure.The main purpose for their adventure is to help Thomas Warvold.Thomas Warvold was an old adventurer who traveled all over The Land of Elyon overcoming all dangers in his way.As he became old he decided to build a kingdom of four cities attached to each other and surrounded by enormous walls to keep out the creatures of the wild.Those four cities were Lunenburg, Bridewell, Turlock, and Lathbury.In this adventure Alexa meets a new danger that's threatening everyone in The Land of Elyon.This danger is a giant named Abaddon has been trying to overcome The Land of Elyon in his pit dungeon at the Tenth City, but what he really wants are the Jocasta stones that give him power.The Jocastas are stones that are used to communicate with animals but some of them also have a secret language that Elyon and the animals could understand.The last Jocasta is what lies on Alexa's neck and she must protect it or else Abaddon will overcome Elyon and all of The Land of Elyon.
Fantasy goes Horror
Alexa and her friends are back in this somewhat creepy sequel, and although this one has more action, the imagery is kinda gross in places. Returning to her favorite chair in the library approximately one year after the death of Warvold, Alexa reunites with an old friend and receives a letter that sends her back out into the lands beyond the wall, and into more danger.
...the sequel of the year...!
A long year has passed since Alexa Daley defeated the very man who not only threatened, but attempted to bring down her beloved Bridewell from within. A year that has found her another year older, and still longing for the adventure that she experienced the previous summer. Now, at the ripe old age of thirteen, Alexa has returned to Bridewell, her thoughts full of the mysteries that could be awaiting her arrival. The walls have now fallen, and now a new evil lurks around the land. A threat that could mean death or slavery to the people she calls her friends (and faux's). And with this threat, arises a new source of adventure for the oft-times bored Alexa. An adventure that will put her back in the good graces of Odessa the wolf, and Murphy the squirrel, as well as her old pal Yipes; and introduce her to a barrage of new characters who will help her on her quest to defeat this new evil, and bring peace, once again, to Bridewell. However, the adventure is not so much as...an adventure, as a battle to the death. A battle that is much greater than Alexa's life alone, and one that will bring her face to face with a sinister evil, and a sinister force of strange forms, whose goal is to bring darkness to the land Alexa has grown to love. Now, with the help of her friends, Alexa must venture farther out of Bridewell territory than she ever has before, befriending ravenous dogs, and confronting haunting giants and bats who could leave her lifeless, in an attempt to defeat evil, and bring peace back to her beloved land.
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The Notorious Notations
As a big Lemony Snicket fan, being thirteen, my opinion may not matter much to anyone who reads it. However, I, like Klaus Baudelaire, have read many a more books than the average man reads in a lifetime. Having the reading comprehension of an adult, I say the book was utterly Snicket, a phrase here whitch means "Nothing less than expected of this wonderful, and slightly misunderstood, author." So I shame those who have given him merely two stars!! I have, like Mr.Snicket and the Baudelaires, have done a great deal of research on him, and some do not like his books, while others find it perfect for their taste. I am one of these people, who love a good mystery WITHIN the story, not a mystery itself. So for those who dislike Mr. Snicket, go read Pride and Prejudice, and leave this book alone.

A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Notorious Notations (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
Very interesting book. A great place to write your own story.

Meh...
Thought this was the last book and I bought it, terribly excited and surprised at the lack of hype. It's actually just a diary, so if you have a child interested in the series, it's definitely something they'd enjoy. Otherwise...meh (shrugs shoulders). ... Read more

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Cinnamon Werewolves!Yes!
For over twenty adventures now, Nate the Great, the young detective, has searched for his friends' missing things.He's searched for missing stamps, weeds, boring beach bags, missing pets, musical notes, stolen bases, and even saved the King of Sweden (kinda!).In all of this, his mom has been quietly supportive.He leaves a note on the refrigerator to tell her what case he's working on, that he will be back, and that he loves her.But in NATE THE GREAT AND THE MONSTER MESS, Nate investigates the disappearance of something his mother has lost:a special cookie recipe.If Nate and his dog Sludge cannot find the list, Nate will never again enjoy Strawberry Draculas, Chocolate Frankensteins, and Cinnamon Werewolves (his favorite cookie!).Nate is on the search, and he's reluctantly rounding up the usual suspects.Read more

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The Last of the Sky Pirates (The Edge Chronicles, Book 5) by Paul Stuart
The Last of the Sky Pirates was a great fantasy/adventure story. I especialy liked the way Paul Stuart connected the first few books in the series to the latest few. I can't wiat for the next books in the series to come out!
The sequel to Midnight Over Sanctaphrax
When I finished book 4, "The Curse of the Gloamglozer", I realized that the stage had been set for an incredible book 5.Thankfully, the books in this series come out much more quickly than the ones from J. K. Rowling , so I didn't have long to wait for "The Last of the Sky Pirates", the best in the series so far.
I love this book!But add a caution regarding young readers
This series is amazing-- I love it!The author/illustrator collaboration is really special.I even ordered two books from the United Kingdom Amazon because they won't be published here for a few more months. :)
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Editorial Review

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A good kick off for the series
I think this book is a good starting for the series and interduces the charecters very well though I would have given it a five star if it had more story. It seemed a little like a the series of unfortunate events how he goes from one danger to another then another then another from the Bloodoak to the Gyle Goblins, from the Forest Fire to the Edgelands. But very well written otherwise.

Great Base
Beyond the Deepwoods is an awesome book to start out the series with. I would definately recommend reading the introduction because it is very important for your understanding of the book. The book also gives a base for all the different creatures the characters will meet in the following books, especially the banderbears.

this is an o.k. book
Dan Jackson
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Poor translation of a great book
It's a shame that such a wonderful book was translated so poorly.The translator, Alicia Dellepiane, has a tendency to translate literally.For example, she translated to "have a fit" (referring to the baby, Dudley, on the second page of the book), as "ten�a un berrinche." In Mexico it's "hac�a un berrinche" and in much of Latin America it's "daba un berrinche."Errors such as this one abound.It's awkward for readers who know Spanish well and misleading for those who might pick up this book to study Spanish.
Harry Potter y la Piedra Filosofal
Es dificil decir porque me gusta tanto este libro, y no s�lo �ste, pero los otros cinco. Habla acerca de tantas cosas de la vida real, pero de una manera muy interesante: racismo, amor, muerte, valent�a, poder... Es a simple vista un libro infantil, pero cualquier persona que pueda leer a profundidad -y no a tanta profundidad- puede pasar por encima de toda la fantas�a que encarna el libro en s�, de la magia, los hechizos, el castillo y los seres fant�sticos. Y despu�s descubrir lo que en realidad quieres transmitir el libro.

Exelente libro - Pesima traduccion
Nunca se deberia traducir palabras como "embarrased" a "embarazado".No tiene sentido.Le quita la dicha a uno de leer este libro.Lo compre para leereselo a mi hijo pequeno y tengo que siempre cambiarle las palabras "al vuelo" para que las oraciones tengan sentido.Una lastima que una obra tan buena se feamente desmejorada por la pesima traduccion ... Read more

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Mr. X
With The Chronicles of Narnia C.S. Lewis creates a magical winter wonderland that involves adventure and suspense. It is a story about four children that are sent to live with a professor who resides in a huge mansion. They discover a world that is always winter and never Christmas. The residents are tormented by a witch that can turn people into stone. Soon a lion named Aslan arrives and brings spring with him and the power to bring stoned people back to life. Ultimately, Aslan kills the witch and the four children become kings and queens of Narnia. It is a quick, effortless read that is entertaining. Once you start you will not want to put the book down. It is an easy recommendation for anyone. I highly recommend giving the book a chance and picking up a copy of it, especially for kids.
Kid Friendly
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis was a great children's book. The adventures of Lucy, Edmond, Susan and Peter started when they had to move to their grandfather's house due to a war going in London. As they were playing a game of hide and seek they stumbled upon the magical world of Narnia. There they joined forces with the great leader Aslan and together overthrew the evil white witch. I have read this book as a younger kid and just now and there was a big difference in the way I read it. As a kid it was a lot more magical and I couldn't put it down I just had to read it. Now it might be the fact that this is the second time I have read this but it wasn't as good this time around. I had more wonder in my eyes I guess as a kid. I would recommend this book to everyone but I do truly believe kids will enjoy this book more than adults.

A novel perfect for all ages.
The popular children's book The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, teaches biblical messages through a dramatic and intriguing plot. It all begins in WWII when a mother sends her four children off to the country to live with a professor for safety. The children were very curious and often spent hours playing hide and go seek, which lead to them discovering many new rooms and parts of the mansion. One day the youngest girl, Lucy, hid in a coat wardrobe. She walked to the very back of the closet where she revealed a new land. It was snowing and right away she discovered an odd creature. Lucy eventually went back through the wardrobe and tried to explain her discoveries to her brothers and sisters but none of them believed her. Finally Lucy was given the opportunity to prove her tale and her siblings peter, Edmund and Susan followed. Once they all entered the land they were told by a creature named Tumnus that the queen would want to kill them if she ever found them. This is because they were human and threatened her power. The rest of the novel is a biblical parallel to basics tenants of Christianity. The good and evil were always at war and at one point the Lion was slain. He rose from the dead and was able to overthrow evil. This is directly related to what the bible teaches. I believe this a great story. At a young age it has a fascinating plot with magical creatures and a powerful ending. At a more mature age is has vast symbolism that still allows for an easy read, without lacking in complexity. I think the characters in the new land are remotely bizarre but I enjoyed that if left me wondering about their personality because it lacks the usual stereotypes that are often placed on everyday characters. I couldn't tell whether the character was sympathetic or an antagonistic until I kept reading. Overall I highly suggest reading this book. When the final page is read it will leave you thinking. It's a quick read with deep meaning. ... Read more

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Field of Screams
THEY'RE ALIVE!
a scary book
goosebumps books are great books to read. It will give you goosebumps .There is a boy named mark and he thinks that a boy named sticks is one of the scarecrows and he thinks that sticks is pulling one of his tricks that he does all of the time.

This story is full of scarecrows.
Do you see any scarecrows "coming alive"? Goosebumps- The Scarecrow Walks At Midnight is mostly about scarecrows. R.L Stine is an author of over two dozen best selling thrillers and mysteries for young people. He also wrote these books- The Dead Girlfriend, Don't Go To Sleep, and Go Eat Worms. He always tries to write scary and mysteries books. This story happened on Mark's Grandpas farm. I think that R.L Stine is trying to say that, you don't need to be scared.
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STILL just as terrific as the first time!
I'm so happy to see that I'm not the only 40+ person who has rediscovered this book from their childhood.I, too, first read this when I picked it up in the school library around 1967 or so.I've thought about this story on and off thru my entire adult life and FINALLY asked a librarian while visiting the other day.....she went straight to it after only getting a brief description of the story.I sat down last night and began re-reading.....I could feel myself smiling and slowly slipping back into my carefree childhood.I only wish Eleanor Cameron were still alive that I could write and thank her for creating such an incredible story.It feels like a long overdue homecoming!I can't wait to get home and read some more (just like I did 40 yrs ago!!!)

A blast from the past....
Boy does this book bring back some memories.I orinally read this book when I was around eight or nine years old.I must have read my copy about ten times over course of the next two or three years.that was thirty years ago.I vividly recall this book and I recommend it to young and old.

Wonderful Book, Wrong Cover
This is a fantastic, classic book written in the 50s and much loved by the generation that began reading in the 50s and 60s!Today's children should like it just as much, especially those interested in space travel and science-fiction.
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Kaya:An American Girl
I started reading the Kaya books to my 6 year old daughter a few months ago, and she loves them.I like how the author takes the reader into the world of Native American culture in a way that is interesting to adults and children.My daughter practices saying the Nez Perce words, which are so conviently located in the glossary in the back of the book.It's helped to open up her world to other cultures right here in our own country.Kaya is a brave girl with anxieties who loves her family;not all that different from our own American girls of today!I highly recommend these books for mothers and daughters to read together when they're young, then have them read them again later on their own.

Kaya Boxed Set
I have this set. It is enjoyable because you don't have to take the books out from a libray. I took the first book out and I also took out the third( the second was taken out). Its nice to have a boxed set so you know where they all are. The books---I enjoyed them alot. But the only thing is that some of the books(like book 1) I didn't enjoy as much as the others. I give this boxed set a high 4 stars!

Excellent Books
Last Christmas, just after she turned 5, my daughter received the present she wanted most--the complete set of Kaya books, her first experience of the American Girls. We began reading them together right away, and she loved them. While the reading level is higher than most of the American Girls books, she had few problems with comprehension as I read the text aloud. She began using many of the Nez Perce words she learned from the story--for some time, her daddy became "Toe-Ta" and I was "Eetsa." Another reviewer complained about the Native American religious beliefs scattered about the text. I found these to be in context for the character (after all, what would one expect given the culture and the time?), and when our faith differs from what is written in the book, it made for some good discussion. Kaya is a character who comes across as real--she makes mistakes, she has doubts, frustrations, and fears. What makes her a great character is that she learns from her mistakes and meets her fears head on with courage. Katie and I look forward to reading more American Girls books together over the years. Our introduction to them has made us eager for more. ... Read more

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YIKES!
Okay, let me start off by saying I love animals especially cats, so when I found a children's book about them, I thought hey, this might be fun to read. When I finished book one, I began to wonder if I should read the others. I am not a wimp, except when it comes to animals getting hurt (having wittnessed a dog/cat attack, which still gives me nightmares) I had some serious doubts about continuing with this series. But I sucked it up and went on to read book two. As I finished that one I remembered the line that the little boy said to his grandfather in 'Princess Bride: Jesus, Grandpa! What did you read me this thing for?'. I commend those of you who can read these books and enjoy them, I however find them what what...dispiriting.

tigerpaw
into the wild is a really good book.it is about a housecat named rusty.he goes into a forest and joins a group of cats called thunderclan.in thunderclan,he has to hunt for his clan and defend it from the three other clans.the other clans are windclan,shadowclan,and riverclan.warriors is so good that i was already able to make two people like it and i am trying to convince another.

Good Series
I love this series, but mostly because it's about cats. I would have liked it to be written better, but I do not expect it from a childrens book.
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Editorial Review

Although the Little House stories are traditionally seen as "girl" books, boys might be happily surprised if they take another peek at their sisters' shelves. Read more

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Cheyenne's Exciting Review
Little House in the Big Woods was exciting.In a log cabin set in Wisconsin back in the 1800's, Lara, a 7 year old girl, helped her ma and pa get ready for winter.The frightening
Hayleys's Happy Review
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