There's my baby!" I cried, quite carried away, "There's my poochiekins!"
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"Sadie," My dad said firmly, "Please do not refer to the devourer of souls as 'poochiekins'.

Rick Riordan

Tags: humor mythology children-s ancient-egypt serpent-in-the-shadows

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It’s only the sea,’ said Moomintroll. ‘Every wave that dies on the beach sings a little song to a shell. But you mustn’t go inside because it’s a labyrinth and you may never come out again.

Tove Jansson

Tags: classic swedish children-s finnish moomin tove-jansson comet-in-moominland

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...in the middle of the field, Harry suddenly stopped and looked back. Mr. Chad was all alone in the creepy woods. He could take care of himself...couldn't he? Of course he could, he was a teacher.

Connie Kingrey Anderson

Tags: spooky mystery halloween children-s creepy connie-kingrey-anderson reluctant-readers toadies

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Better to have to retrace your steps and then move forward than never to move forward at all.

Anne Burack Sayre

Tags: imagination history funny mystery delightful birthday children-s elementary-school anne-burack-sayre juvenile-fiction sister-and-brother-team targets-3rd-5th-graders

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