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Sophie of course knew the hat trade quite well already. Since she was a tiny child she had run in and out of the big workshed across the yard where the hats were damped and molded on blocks, and flowers and fruit and other trimmings were made from wax and silk.
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
read elza’s review of ALL YOU KNEAD IS LOVEThat’s when I saw it on the corner. El Rincón del Pan. It was teensy bread bakery in a strange-looking building. The structure was only three stories high, but the design was straight out of a Dr. Seuss book, curved and curly and wavy, with hardly any straight edges.
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Question of the Day: what’s your favorite fantasy race?
House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones
Cover art by John Rocco
Excitement bubbles in my chest like a shaken can of soda. Out of all the guys in the school, Jayla picked me. Walked right up to me in the cafeteria with everyone watching. I feel like I have an aura shining around my head, like I’m the Chosen One in some fantasy novel.
–My Life as a Potato by Arianne Costner
Question of the Day: Have you ever gone camping?
The Classy Crooks Club by Alison Cherry
Cover art by Angela Li
“Never go into the deep parts of the forest, for there are many dangers there, both dark and bright, and they will ensnare your soul.”
Curiosity House: The Shrunken Head by Lauren Oliver & H. C. Chester
Cover art by Benjamin Lacombe
Elza Kinde 