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“Damn,” Coach Johnson muttered. “That’s four fouls, Drew!” he shouted to our King ..
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CHAPTER ONE Callie pressed her forehead to the thick windowpane and looked out across the rolling hills. ..
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The bell sounded. People jumped to their feet and gathered their things. “And don’t forget ..
One funny thing about life and all the stuff that happens while you’re living it is that mostly ..
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I GRIP DAD’S OLD ARMY COMPASS, willing myself not to launch it at the obnoxious raven heckling ..
*1 Flames Across the Water Nine robed figures dressed all in white. Heads covered with softly pointed ..
