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A luminous portrait of modern masculinity, a gripping tale of crime and obsession, a hilarious and insightful journey through Japan, the biggest fantasy of the year and an unforgettable children's adventure - which April Book of the Month will you pick?
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Hello, I'd like to report a crime please...
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Following the lift of restrictions on 19 July across England, we will observe new government guidance. Given our enclosed browsing environment, we encourage our customers to wear face masks and observe social distancing, respecting the safety of staff and fellow book lovers
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We are currently moving all our Jane Austen stock from Classics into Greatest Living Authors. Thanks Andrea Leadsom for the heads up.
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Hands up if you’ve already binged Heartstopper on @NetflixUK and you’re hoping this photo is a coded message hinting at a second season… 📚 ❤️ 🍂 :
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Hi #Heartstopper fans (aka everyone) we are beyond excited to finally share the Heartstopper Yearbook cover with you! 😍 And here's creator @AliceOseman to tell you all about it 💕 Pre-order here:
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A single tweet from 'Bigolas Dickolas' has made This Is How You Lose The Time War by @tithenai and @maxgladstone a bestseller, so we're thinking about a new range of stickers. What should we place them on next @maskofbun ? Find the book here:
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To celebrate the arrival of his highly anticipated book You Will Get Through This Night, we have a special digital event and exclusive Q&A with entertainer and mental health activist @danielhowell next Monday. Details and tickets here:
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We are big swifties over here, so to celebrate one week since Taylor Swift’s Midnights album we have a no context list of books that came to mind when listening to our favourites! Read the thread & tell us what books you thought of when listening! #MidnightsTaylorSwift
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Tonight we unveiled a recreation of Charlie’s bedroom from #HEARTSTOPPER at @WaterstonesPicc . @AliceOseman signed their wonderful books, the cast made a surprise visit, 100 fans made this face 🥰 and everyone was wonderful. Come visit from 1-8 July 🍃 💕
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No points for guessing why Isaac is our favourite #Heartstopper character 🥰 Presenting... reading recommendations from our newly crowned King of literature, a thread: Episode 1, Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert: @AliceOseman @TobieDonovan_ @NetflixUK
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Dear sorry girl, All is forgiven. W x
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Conduct interviews to find a new family
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‘I do not wish [women] to have power over men; but over themselves.’ - Mary Wollstonecraft #Vote100
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Hello #Heartstopper fans 💕 Due to popular demand, Charlie Spring's bedroom will now be in our Piccadilly shop until the end of July! @AliceOseman
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RUN don't walk because @AliceOseman just announced #Heartstopper Volume 5 and we have a limited amount of SIGNED Editions! 😱 Find them here: 💕
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Anyone know who Jane Austen's agent is? We'd love to book her for an event.
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We are currently moving all our Jane Austen stock from Classics into Greatest Living Authors. Thanks Andrea Leadsom for the heads up.
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OBSESSED with our Exclusive Edition of #Heartstopper Volume 1, with sprayed edges and an exclusive mini comic entitled Adoption 💕 Available here: @AliceOseman
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''I love you right up to the moon,' he said and closed his eyes. 'Oh that's far,' said Big Nutbrown Hare. 'That is very, very far.'' We are very sad to hear that Sam McBratney, author of Guess How Much I Love You, has died aged 77.
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We're giving away 100 Golden Tickets to meet @tyleroakley ! Pre-order #BingeBook to enter! http://t.co/8y5wdpRdsD
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'Read a lot. Reading really helps. Read anything you can get your hands on.' A huge happy birthday to reading champion @jk_rowling
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For 30 years Emma Thompson and Axel Scheffler have been corresponding... but never met. Until tonight. #ChristmasMiracle
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Meet Alice Oseman and visit Charlie Spring’s bedroom! We’re SO excited to announce a very special #Heartstopper event where 100 fans will get to meet @AliceOseman @WaterstonesPicc on Thurs 30 July. Tickets go on sale Mon 20 June at 6pm. Set your alarms!
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Just over two months to go until #Heartstopper Vol. 5 but WE HAVE A COVER!!! 😍😍😍 Pre-order here: @AliceOseman @teambkmrk
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⚡Attention Harry Potter fans⚡ Here's a chance to win tickets to the History of Magic exhibition at @britishlibrary :
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Arriving this November: The highly anticipated book Clanlands (cover just revealed!) from Outlander actors @SamHeughan and @grahammctavish , offering a dynamic and entertaining journey around Scotland and featuring a foreword by @Writer_DG . Pre-order here:
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Last week we unveiled a recreation of Charlie Spring’s bedroom with @AliceOseman and (surprise!) the #Heartstopper cast 💕 We caught up with a few of the fans, who we can confirm are the sweetest people on earth. Visit from 1-8 July at @WaterstonesPicc
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. @pewdiepie fans...Get your signed copy of #ThisBookLovesYou here:
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We've got early Xmas presents for @ZozeeBo fans! It's #GirlOnline totebags & pencil cases!
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Nick and Charlie are very much in love, but with Nick going off to university next year, is everything about to change? Huge news, #Heartstopper Volume 5 is coming this November! 🤗 Pre-order here: @AliceOseman @teambkmrk 💕
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THE WORLD CUP OF BOOKS 2017 WINNER: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by HARPER LEE In 2017, it somehow seems as relevant as ever. Read it. #WCOBooks
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Okay, we got a bit excited and made some typos. So: Event is on 30 June Installation will be up from 1-8 July for anyone to visit at @WaterstonesPicc And I will be getting fired tomorrow
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Preorder Girl Online On Tour by @ZozeeBo for half price & exclusive bonus chapter! http://t.co/fMKdSG54PQ
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The #Heartstopper installation at @WaterstonesPicc today 🥰 Find our special hardback edition of Heartstopper Vol.3 here: @AliceOseman @teambkmrk
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LESS THAN 5 DAYS UNTIL THE HEARTSTOPPER ADAPTATION HITS NETFLIX! 💕 And if you haven’t read @AliceOseman 's pioneering queer graphic novel series yet, click here:
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If 2022 was the year of Heartstopper then the love continues in 2023 as all four volumes of @AliceOseman 's are getting gorgeous new hardback editions, each with their own mini-comic. Volume One arrives on 2 Feb: 💕
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'Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and of those who read it and lived and dreamed with it. Every time a book changes hands... its spirit grows and strengthens.' Carlos Ruiz Zafón 1964-2020
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The best way to finish the day? A special announcement from @LittleMix . #LittleMixOurWorld
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Super excited for these gorgeous new editions of @AliceOseman 's novels, all with updated cover illustrations and brand new bonus content 😍 Find them all here:
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The most incredible sight at @StPancrasInt as the #ChristmasBooksTree stands 12m tall. Congratulations to our pals @Hatchards who've made us feel thoroughly Christmassy. With 270 shelves adorned with over 3,800 hand-painted books, it's a thing of beauty 😍🎄📚
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Really confused by the #ReadABookDay hashtag. That’s everyday, no?
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Psst. Fans of @doddleoddle may like to know that her book, Secrets For The Mad, is now available to pre-order:
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Seriously considering it…
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Hear me out... A NYE party, but in @Waterstones , where everyone just reads and sips bubbly until the countdown to midnight, after which we all wrap up warm and go home, talking about what we've read.
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It's not just you
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Low key feel like books r making a comeback .. could be jus me
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'We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It's our basic human right.' - Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018
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Hands up if you remember Ellie, Magda and Nadine?! Fans of Jacqueline Wilson's Girls series will be thrilled to hear that THINK AGAIN is the brand new adult novel following the trio as they navigate life in their late thirties. Signed Edition:
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Happy #Heartstopper day! Season 2 is FINALLY here and to celebrate we've some got some très adorable displays up at @WaterstonesPicc and @WaterstonesLPL , don't forget to bring your padlocks! 💕 @AliceOseman @teambkmrk
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Stephen Hawking, the man who confounded doctor's expectations and lit up the world with his genius has passed away. His legacy will live on for many years.
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Losing your blue tick is the new blue tick
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'Either we all live in a decent world, or nobody does.' - George Orwell, born (Eric Arthur Blair) #OnThisDay in 1903
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Hello, I'm a bookshop in a movie. My books are charmingly higgledy piggledy and mainly leather-bound, my staff are the perfect blend of nerdy and good-looking, you'll never see anyone actually buy a book but we're the perfect meet cute/portal to somewhere fantastical.
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Hello, I'm a professor in a movie, I only reach the main point of my lecture right as class is ending. Then I yell at students about the reading / homework as they leave.
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It's pronounced "the-best-damn-bookshop-in-the-world"
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'Read a lot. Reading really helps. Read anything you can get your hands on.' - @jk_rowling , who celebrates her birthday today and who's written the odd thing herself too. #TuesdayThoughts
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'If you’ve got a life that so many people didn’t have, you can’t waste it' We are very sad to hear of the death of Judith Kerr, creator of Mog, The Tiger Who Came to Tea and many other classic children's stories. A cherished author who will be missed by so many.
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On 10 January 2023, readers everywhere will be part of a landmark publication: the story of Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex. Personal and emotionally powerful, SPARE will be published by @transworldbooks . Pre-order here:
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#IDoNotTrustAnyoneWho says they "don't really read much".
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Finishing your book on the train and then realising the next one isn’t in your bag.
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What’s worse than a heartbreak?
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With a brand new mini-comic, beautiful endpapers and an exquisite foiled cover, this gorgeous special-edition hardback of #Heartstopper Vol.4 is a must-have for @AliceOseman fans. Out now:
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WIN an exclusive original piece of art by @AliceOseman , featuring the characters from #Heartstopper , details here:
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No. Nope. Absolutely not.
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Just announced: The first children's book from Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex - a heartwarming story capturing the special relationship between fathers and sons through a mother’s eyes, beautifully illustrated by @theartoffunnews . Find out more here:
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10 years after taking their first steps together, @bts_bighit announce the book that takes you inside their world. Featuring behind-the-scenes stories, unreleased photos, BEYOND THE STORY is everything about BTS in one volume. Preorder with 50% off RRP:
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'Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact.' - George Eliot, born Mary Anne Evans, #OnThisDay , in 1819 #ThursdayThoughts
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Why is democracy under threat and what can we do to preserve it? Activist @joshuawongcf explains why the Hong Kong protests are relevant to us all as he tells us more about his manifesto for change, Unfree Speech:
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'Let children read whatever they want and then talk about it with them.' - Judy Blume, who celebrates a landmark birthday today. Happy birthday! #MondayMotivation
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We can only presume he means Reading in Berkshire (still harsh) but just in case he means books how about we all share a moment that proves #readingisgood Over to you...
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To help prevent spread of the Coronavirus, and to protect the wellbeing of our customers and staff, sadly Waterstones will temporarily close its doors by the close of trade Monday 23 March until further notice. Please check for additional information
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'Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible.' - Doris Lessing, born #OnThisDay in 1919 #MondayMotivation
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We've missed you. So we're very happy to announce that the majority of our shops in England are reopening from Monday 15 June. For full details, including our measures to keep customers and booksellers safe, please visit our website:
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We beg to differ.
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Now, this is how a bookshop should be. (Girona, Spain).
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'People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.' - Søren Kierkegaard, born #OnThisDay in 1813
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@tithenai Just running costings and looking at finishes.
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'Either we all live in a decent world, or nobody does.' - George Orwell, born #OnThisDay in 1903 #MondayMotivation
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We're pleased to announce that @DWill_ is a free man once more. Thanks for your concern and tweets!
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Coming soon in a stunning hardback edition boasting new cover artwork, @AliceOseman 's beloved debut novel Solitaire introduces Tori Spring - older sister of Heartstopper's Charlie - and a mysterious website:
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'Please look after this bear.' So sad to hear of the passing of Michael Bond, creator of Paddington. Marmalade on toast tonight, we think.
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How do you welcome someone new into your home and heart? Journalist and author @ruskin147 delivers a moving and hopeful account of how he and his family opened their hearts and home to a Romanian rescue dog in SOPHIE FROM ROMANIA, coming soon:
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'I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.' - Maya Angelou, born #OnThisDay in 1928 #WednesdayWisdom
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We are very sad to learn about the death of the author Richard Adams, who has died at the age of 96.
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Idea for a book signing event where there are no books being signed but just @GarethSouthgate giving everyone in the queue a hug
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The ultimate start to the weekend (especially for fans of @Writer_DG 's Outlander): Actors @SamHeughan and @grahammctavish join us for a chat about new book Clanlands for the #WaterstonesPodcast . 🍏 💻 🎧
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Strike's back. #LethalWhite is the new Cormoran Strike novel and you can pre-order it now at half-price with the chance of winning a copy signed by @jk_rowling as Robert Galbraith -
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Just make him the winner already! Jürgen made a ‘Night Time Reading’ Cake and that can’t be topped in our humble opinion. #GBBO
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The stars of Outlander return for a year-long, whisky-fuelled romp across Scotland. Our exclusive edition, complete with never-before-seen photograph endpapers, is available to pre-order here: . @HodderBooks @SamHeughan @grahammctavish
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Buckle up, grab a dram, and get ready for another unforgettable wild ride... @SamHeughan and @grahammctavish are back, and this time they've set their sights on a new horizon: New Zealand. Pre-order the SIGNED Edition here:
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Read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read. #UniAdvice
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Actual footage of Waterstones booksellers heading in to work on #WorldBookDay
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If you’ve struggled in the rain and can bear it no longer please remember that our bookshops provide excellent shelter plus, you know, books... so many lovely books.
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Calling all Outlander fans... @SamHeughan will be joining us in Glasgow to sign copies of Waypoints, his intimate, thoughtful and fascinating memoir 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Tickets will go on sale here at 11am tomorrow:
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With over 10,000 years of experience between them, surely BBC's Ghosts could help settle the old Waterstones pronunciation conundrum! For your chance to win the copy signed in the video, share your favourite Ghosts moment in the replies 👻 📚
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The iPhone is 10 You know how old books are? Roughly 4,000 years old. And looking pretty damn good for their age we'd say #iPhoneAt10
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We are very sorry to hear of the death of Captain Sir Tom Moore, a man who did so much for others and inspired so many to follow his example. Our thoughts are with his family.
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Nothing can break the bond between a girl and the mediocre book she read when she was 14
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Join us on Saturday, March 4th for a virtual live conversation between Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex and @DrGaborMate , renowned speaker and author of The Myth Of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture.
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When you say to yourself that you can’t buy any new books until you’ve finished that TBR pile.
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Prepare to meet #TheIckabog : @jk_rowling 's online sensation arrives in an exquisite hardback edition this November, telling a story of hope and courage and featuring vibrant illustrations from young readers. Pre-order your copy here:
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