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In the Night Kitchen

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A boy of about three years-old named Mickey, is awoken from his bed at night from a strange noise. Suddenly he begins to float, he loses his clothes, and he finds himself in a surreal world called the Night Kitchen. He falls into a giant mixing pot…

Outside Over There

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This book follows Ida who plays her horn for baby sister every night to get her to sleep while her father is away at sea. One night while she is playing her horn and not paying attention to the baby, goblins sneak in and steal the baby. When Ida…

I Know why the Caged Bird Sings

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In this coming of age story, which is the first in a seven volume series, Maya recounts her early childhood through to when she became a mother at the age of 17. She recounts her rape at age 8, and explores how a love of literature and character…

Make Way for Ducklings

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"This charming story was very much a book of its time, complete with beautiful line drawings capturing the ambience of Boston 50 years ago. But children why read this Caldecott Medal winner continue to respond to this young duck family and worry if…

Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest

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"Shape-changing Raven steals the sun from the Sky Chief to light the dark world in this handsome rendering from the fund of lore shared by the Native groups of the northwest coast. "Raven changed himself into a pine needle. He fell down from the tree…

Stolen Words

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The story of the beautiful relationship between a little girl and her grandfather. When she asks her grandfather how to say something in his language – Cree – he admits that his language was stolen from him when he was a boy. The little girl then…

City Hall

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2-4 players
90 minutes
13 +

Stakes are high in the Big Apple. In your bid to become Mayor you will send your staffers to the seven offices in City Hall and auction off their benefits. You can accept your rivals influence, or pay your own to…

Captains of Industry

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Players: 3-5
Playing time: 90-150 min
Age: 13+

Game Objective: Build facilities to control supply,
Develop real estate to manipulate demand,
Invest in technology to increase efficiency,
Complete hidden agendas to secure your legacy,…

Daddy’s Roommate

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This book was one of the first children's books to portray homosexuality in a positive light. It tells the story of one boys divorced father who now lives with his life partner. The two men do the same things heterosexual couples do such as take care…

HeroQuest: Game System

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English Edition 2021

Players: 2 - 5 players

Playing Time: Approx. 90 minutes

Age: 14+

Description: "The HeroQuest game is a fantasy adventure set deep within a hidden stone labyrinth. This maze of underground rooms and corridors is…