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  2. Joanna Gaines' New Kids Book Gets Back to Nature ... - AOL

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    Joanna Gaines is opening up about the inspiration behind her brand-new children's book — and what she hopes her audiences will learn and take with them after reading it.. Speaking with PEOPLE ...

  3. Glossary of literary terms - Wikipedia

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    Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...

  4. Talking animals in fiction - Wikipedia

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    For example, in Louise Erdrich’s book Chickadee the protagonist is saved by a Chickadee, who instructs him in finding food and water, after he escapes a kidnapping. [6] Other examples of Native American works with talking animal stories include How I Became a Ghost, Keepers of the Earth, and The Orphan and the Polar Bear, just to name a few. [2]

  5. List of time travel works of fiction - Wikipedia

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    A man is born with the innate ability to travel in time. 1973 Time Enough for Love: Robert A. Heinlein: Lazarus Long travels back in time to 1916 and falls in love with his own mother. 1973 The Man Who Folded Himself: David Gerrold: A man receives a belt that allows him to travel through time. 1973 Crusade in Jeans: Thea Beckman

  6. List of children's classic books - Wikipedia

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    Love You Forever: Robert Munsch: 1986 Franklin: Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark: 1986 The Little Polar Bear: Hans de Beer 1987 Madame Doubtfire: Anne Fine: 1987 Published as Alias Madame Doubtfire in the US. Filmed as Mrs. Doubtfire starring Robin Williams. We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story: Hudson Talbott: 1987 Matilda: Roald Dahl: 1988 We're ...

  7. 60 nature quotes that capture the beauty of our earth - AOL

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    Nature offers some of the world's purest and simplest joys. While the city has its charms, nothing compares to the beauty of a tall tree, the sweet smell of flowers, or the feeling of a fresh ...

  8. The Darling Buds of May (novel) - Wikipedia

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    Pop and Ma Larkin and their many children take joy in nature, each other's company, and almost constant feasts. Their only income is through selling scrap, picking strawberries, and selling farm animals or previous purchases that they've tired of. Nevertheless, they joyfully spend money on horses, cars, perfume, fine furniture, and holidays abroad.

  9. Fancy Nancy - Wikipedia

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    Fancy Nancy is a 2005 children's picture book series written by Jane O'Connor and illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. Its first book entry spent nearly 100 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list , [ 1 ] resulting in the launch of a series that now spawns over 100 titles, with sales of more than 50 million volumes.