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Mrs. Portulaca Purpilopilis and the Purple Adventure Goggles


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Dive into Career Choices
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Kids Did It! NEW
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Tween Tribune-News Stories for Student

DogoNews: Fodder for Young Minds

Time for Kids-Around the World

Glo Adventurer Magazine

BBC Website for Kids

Teach-nology(Online Teacher Resource)

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Interesting Readings

  • Dog-gone True Story about George Washington
  • Read "Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Cheese"
  • What became of the Pilgrims'Mayflower? Was it turned into a barn? Read the story
  • Genghis Khan and his Pet Hawk
  • Our Past is Really Our Present
  • Chinese Dragon Drool
    • :New Story! 6/08
  • The Banyan Tree of Lahaini
    • :New Story! 6/08
  • The Woman Who Helped Build the Brooklyn Bridge
    • :New Story! 5/09
  • The Wooden Cookie Box
  • The Vegetable Orchestra
    • New Story! 5/09
  • Mrs. Portulaca Purpilopilis and the Purple Adventure Goggles
    • New Story!1/10
  • Mrs. Portulaca Purpilopilis and the Purple Adventure Goggles-Thanksgiving
    • New Story!5/10

    If you like any of my stories and are interested in using them in a children's publication, please contact me.

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