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• Monday, May 17th, 2010

Enjoyable for children and adults alike!

Darkwood, by M.E. Breen, is a story about a young girl named Annie, who lives with a couple she calls her “aunt and uncle.” She had an older sister, but she was told she was killed by the kinderstalk, a mysterious creature. The people in the town use a stone called ringstone, as money. In this story, parents tell everyone that the kinderstalk is killing their children, when in reality, the parents are selling their children to mine ringstone. When Annie found out that her aunt and uncle had already sold her, she stole the ringstone and ran away. This story follows Annie on her journey, who eventually gets caught by the mine workers and discovers all the children who were supposedly killed by the kinderstalk. In the end, Annie finds out a big secret about herself and her family, and saves the town.
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• Thursday, February 11th, 2010

ToyStoryViewer

An enjoyable story — gadgets included

Toy Story, the movie, is a favorite among both children and adults. Due to its popularity, there have been a wide variety of games, character dolls, and books created that allow children to enjoy the story of Toy Story wherever they go. more…

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