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A gift book full of camping tips and trivia for first-time and experienced campers alike. Contains a wealth of information on camping in one handy, easy-to-read guide, from how to light a campfire in the rain and how to pitch a tent to ideas for great campfire games and unusual camping locations.

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Where’s your sense of adventure? Everything tastes so much better when it’s cooked over hot coals or on an open fire. If you want to get back to nature and spend a few nights under the stars, all you need is the right kit, an adventurous streak and this essential cookbook. The Camping Cookbook contains over 60 recipes to enjoy in the great outdoors from hearty breakfasts and one pot wonders to brilliant barbecues and delicious drinks. With this cookbook and a portable stove, barbecue or fire pit, you can forget the stale sandwiches and tinned beans of the past, and learn to eat in style, whatever the weather. Recipes include:• Camping Marinades, Seasonings and Rubs• Campfire Nachos• Mexican Chilli Fried Eggs with Avocado Mash• Greek Style Charcoal-Grilled Lamb• Sticky Sausage Hot Dogs• Foraged Campfire Risotto• Toffee Apple Pan Crumble• Spicy Marshmallow Hot Chocolate• Hot Campfire Toddies

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Bask in the beauty of the forest (or your backyard) with the Men with the Pot as you create memorable, mouthwatering meats, rustic bakes, and more over your campfire or on your grill. People often ask the Men with the Pot “what’s behind the name?” The answer is simple: when they started out, they were just two men with one pot who wanted to do something big! Their aim was to light a fire and inspire others to follow the same path—cooking whatever brings them joy. Kris and Slawek’s eye-catching videos have done just that, propelling that humble idea into a concept reaching tens of millions of fans every month. Men with the Pot Cookbook brings that same spirit to the page, with their first collection of recipes in print. Chapters and recipes include: Forest Cooking Around the World: Chicken Alfredo, Gnocchi Two Ways, Polish Rolady, Paella, Forest Takeaway, Tagliatelle Ragu, Campfire Ravioli Forest Baking: Sausage Rolls, Skillet Pizza, Forest Pretzels, Baked Camembert in Forest-Made Bread, Focaccia Bread, Campfire Donuts Chicken, Turkey, and Duck: Forest-Fried Chicken, Honey Mustard Chicken Quarters, Duck Breasts with Smashed Potatoes, Chicken From Hell Meat Madness: Tomahawk Steak, Perfect T-Bone Steak, Tropical Pork Ribs, Pineapple Pork, Lamb Chops with Pomegranate Sauce, Campfire Irish Stew From the Sea and Into the Forest: Pastry-Wrapped Salmon, Fish Curry, Cod Fillets Wrapped in Bacon, Drunk Salmon, Prawn Pasta, Fish and Chips, Herb-crusted Cod Sandwiches, Tacos, Quesadillas, and More: Chicken Fajitas, Smoked Pork Belly Sandwich, Dirty Cheeseburger, Steak Sandwich, Best Meatball Sandwich, Chicken Quesadillas with Forest-made Tortillas, Cheese Tacos Throughout the book, you’ll also learn some bushcraft, from lighting a fire to making a campfire spit or cooling rack from found wood. And of course, there are plenty of photos from their forest kitchen, which means even a simple weeknight meal is sure to take you away from the ordinary.

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Introduce your little one to the great outdoors in this interactive activity book full of camping fun! Use the cardboard cut outs to build a campfire or fill your backpack with a compass, sleeping bag, and more!My First Campout is the perfect start for boys and girls to experience the joys of camping. Build your campfire, track and learn animal prints, organize your backpack with the essentials, and more! This uniquely designed sturdy activity book will encourage creativity and hours of fun as kids learn about the basics of camping life.This interactive book features: Lift-the-flap peekaboo panels and removable cardboard cut-outs that pop up, including rocks for your campfire, flashlight, medical kit, and more A secret fold out for the fire Sturdy board book style format My First Campout is: Perfect for nature lovers, campers, outdoorsman or outdoorswoman who want to introduce their child to the wonderful world of nature and wilderness A fun game and activity for children and adults alike Great gift for birthdays, holidays, or any National Park enthusiast Don’t miss out on the other activity books in the series: My First Tackle Box, My First Golf Bag, and more!

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Discover the magic of Christmas with this festive sticker book. Scenes to decorate include Santa's workshop, a Christmas tree and a winter campfire, and there are over 300 stickers of animals, Christmas presents, decorations and much more.

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The lovable hero of Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlisted The Bear who Stared is getting into more scrapes! Bear is in charge of the campfire for the forest party. But as he sets out to collect wood, all sorts of BAD things happen: he gets a splinter in his paw, a big bump on his head and falls into a huge muddy puddle. The logs Beaver gives him are now soaking wet - how is Bear EVER going to make the campfire? It's a good job Bear's friend Frog is there to show him that things are never as bad as they seem . . . A perfect story for children who just sometimes have a bad day!

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Who doesn't dream of leaving everyday life behind and really experiencing nature with an adventure in the wilderness... and a delicious campfire supper to round off a perfect day? Enjoy the beauty and stillness of breathtaking shots, taken on location in the National Parks of Vancouver and Banff, of the lakes, cascading waterfalls, rivers, canyons, mountains and deep, green, tranquil forests for which Canada is renowned. This is the stunning natural backdrop for recipes and short extracts from Charles Dickens, Margaret Atwood, Chris Czajkowski and Anne Michaels inspired by Canada's incredible landscapes. Whether it's fluffy blueberry pancakes with maple syrup, or tender salmon fillet on a cedarwood board, hearty campfire stew with craft beer or the unique national dish of Canada, poutine, these ingredients and recipes evoke bounty, simplicity, campfires and wilderness.

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This anthology of the best cowboy poetry from the wranglers of yesteryear and today includes works by Ian Tyson, Wallace McRae, Mike Logan and Corky Williams. Settle down by the campfire and pull out this little gem for a taste of the Old West.

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Covering everything from the history of interpretation, to strategies and tools for effective communication, to the future of the profession, this reference guide is a vital resource for guides and interpreters in natural resource management programs. Includes tips on traditional campfire programs, high-tech audiovisual presentations, presenting to special groups and much more.

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Dream. Explore. Discover. Take a leaf out of nature’s book and unleash your wild side with this essential guide. Packed with hundreds of exciting outdoor ideas and activities, from reading animal tracks to making your own campfire, this little book will guarantee lots of fun and adventure all year round.

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On May 5, 2007, two days into his twenty-seventh trip to the Boundary Waters, Stephen Posniak found a perfect spot on Ham Lake and set about making a campfire. Over the next two weeks, the fire he set would consume 75,000 acres of forest and 144 build

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Create Your Own Camping Activities, the follow up to Lonely Planet Kids’ Create Your Own Vacation Games, is packed with over 80 ideas for the best camping games, crafts and activities. There are suggestions for fun things to do throughout the entire trip, whether you're in-the-tent or on-the-road, around the campfire or at the picnic table, as well tips for exploring nature in and around the campground. With plenty of photos and step-by-step instructions, there are games to entertain the whole family, stuff that’s just for kids, things to do outside, and ideas for cold and rainy days.Written by Laura Baker and accompanied by fun illustrations by Sean Sims, this book can be used wherever and whenever your family goes camping. All you need is your imagination and things that can be found around the campsite (or basic craft items like paper, pens and glue). Inside Create Your Own Camping Activities:- Basic guide to camping - from what equipment you’ll need to pack, to setting up your tent and exploring the area around you. - Camping games and activities - Make your own camp-ground treasure hunt, campground obstacle course, lawn games, sleeping bag races. - Camping crafts - Create a nature collage, make camping hats with leaves and twigs, nature paintings, stick mazes. - Exploring the great outdoors - Tree climbing, create your own nature journal, nature scavenger hunt, make nature rubbings, using field guides to find rocks, plants and animals, listening out for creatures at night. - Camping survival skills - Building your own shelter, going fishing, foraging for food, orienteering (reading a map and a compass), building your own campfire or pizza box solar oven (fully supervised!), morse-code messages.- Around the campfire - Camp-style cooking (toasting marshmallows, making s’mores), campfire games, stargazing, campfire songs and stories.About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!

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“Spells out how to eat well when camping out.”—The Washington Post “This is the rare book that considers campfire cookery as a gustatory pursuit.”—Sierra, the National Magazine of the Sierra Club Forget freeze-dried astronaut meals and bags of stale, store-bought gorp. Finally, here’s a cookbook that complements the magic of gathering around a campfire and sharing a meal with friends. From the IACP Award–winning authors of The Picnic, which brought taste and style to eating outdoors (in the daytime), comes its companion, for leaving civilization behind and dining under the stars. A mix of dishes to make ahead and meals to cook on-site, The Campout Cookbook includes more than 75 recipes for wood-fired skillet pizzas; backcountry stews and chilies; fire-roasted vegetables and cast-iron breads; unexpected dips, jerkies, and high-energy bars; breakfasts to satisfy that yawning hunger that comes from sleeping in the fresh air; s’mores, of course (including Vanilla Bean Dream Marshmallows & Co. and Dark Chocolate Raspberry Caramel Fire-Ban S’mores); and cocktails, coolers, warm libations for chilly nights, and a Blood Orange Bug Juice. Plus there’s inspiration and know-how for every avid camper and enthusiastic neophyte: How to find a suitable campsite and build a campfire specifically for cooking over, and how to keep it going. Stargazing for city slickers. A troubleshooting guide. And the definitive packing list and camp kitchen essentials. Just add a few scary stories for a truly memorable campout.

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Get ready for a summer adventure with Bear Grylls.Explore the great outdoors in the summertime. Learn how to stay hydrated and to protect yourself from the sun's rays. With recipes for campfire cooking, first aid tips for the hottest weather and tips on how to navigate using the stars on a clear night, this is the ultimate guide to summer survival.

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Duck and the gang are camping out, in the fourth installment of the “cool” graphic chapter book series that Kirkus Reviews dubbed “a rad read!” Right on the heels of One Cool Duck #3: Summer Games, Duck, Cat, and the rest of the gang plan to camp out at the far-out fort! With a campfire roaring, they settle in to tell spooky stories. Duck tells the far-fetched tale of Scrambled Eggs the Possum. Locals say he still haunts the woods around the fort, and to keep your lights low while out in the woods at night. Or he might just appear looking for his . . . SCRAMBLED EGGS! Campfire fun follows when, disguised as a possum, Jeff scares the s’mores out of the whole gang!With laugh-out-loud dialogue and vibrant illustrations, Mike Petrik is back at it with Duck and the gang in his fourth installment in the One Cool Duck series.

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A debut thriller for fans of Lucy Foley and Liz Moore, Dark Things I Adore is a stunning Gone Girl-esque tale of atonement that proves that in the grasp of manipulative men, women may momentarily fall. But in the hands of fierce women, men will be brought to their knees.Three campfire secrets. Two witnesses. One dead in the trees. And the woman, thirty years later, bent on making the guilty finally pay.1988. A group of outcasts gather at a small, prestigious arts camp nestled in the Maine woods. They're the painters: bright, hopeful, teeming with potential. But secrets and dark ambitions rise like smoke from a campfire, and the truths they tell will come back to haunt them in ways more deadly than they dreamed.2018. Esteemed art professor Max Durant arrives at his protégé's remote home to view her graduate thesis collection. He knows Audra is beautiful and brilliant. He knows being invited into her private world is a rare gift. But he doesn't know that Audra has engineered every aspect of their weekend together. Every detail, every conversation. Audra has woven the perfect web.Only Audra knows what happened that summer in 1988. Max's secret, and the dark things that followed. And even though it won't be easy, Audra knows someone must pay.A searing psychological thriller of trauma, dark academia, complicity, and revenge, Dark Things I Adore unravels the realities behind campfire legends-the horrors that happen in the dark, the girls who become cautionary tales, and the guilty who go unpunished. Until now.

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A hilarious, heartwarming, and sometimes bone-chilling collection of summer stories to share around a campfire, in a tent, or on the dock.Time to hit the road: the minivan is packed, the cooler is chock full, and the lake beckons. Summer is the perfect setting for sharing short stories at the cottage, around the campfire, in the tent, or on the long ride to camp.The Death Swing at Falcon Lake has a story for every occasion. There are epic tales of neighbourhood battles over the best fort, harrowing myths of the bravery it takes to walk to the outhouse in the dark, embarrassing recounts of first love at summer camp, and maybe even a legend about the monster watching you from the shadows while you read this very book.Raconteur Jeremy John delivers another hilarious, heartfelt, and occasionally scary collection of short stories ideal for summer reading.Praise for Jeremy John:Jeremy John is a master of putting himself int

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The no-nonsense guide to cooking in the great outdoors.Getting off the grid doesn’t mean having to eat bland meals—not with Kate Fiduccia’s guide to preparing hearty meals and delicious snacks for every trail you traverse! Cabin Cooking from Campfire to Cast-Iron Skillet contains 140 easy-to-prepare recipes that can be cooked over the campfire on the shore of your favorite lake, on the woodstove at your deer hunting shack, in an old-fashioned Dutch oven, or on the grill at your cabin. All recipes require short cooking times and pack a powerful punch of flavor after a long day of hiking, hunting, or fishing.Cabin Cooking from Campfire to Cast-Iron Skillet includes the following savory favorites:• venison hash• catfish hoagies• wild rice and duck soup• baked pheasant casserole• grilled quail• Peter Rabbit stew ’n’ dumplings• streamside willow trout• and much more!Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. We’ve been successful with books on gluten-free cooking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, paleo, raw foods, and more. Our list includes French cooking, Swedish cooking, Austrian and German cooking, Cajun cooking, as well as books on jerky, canning and preserving, peanut butter, meatballs, oil and vinegar, bone broth, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

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The easy and fun guide to 30 sing-along favourites for guitar and voice.Abracadabra Singalong Guitar makes learning the guitar simple and fun. Bursting with songs from pop classics to traditional campfire favourites, the book includes full teaching notes, chord diagrams,lyrics and two easy-to-follow CDs.It is the perfect resource for use during classroom singing, at small guitar groups, in assemblies or for individual learners.

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“How come the campfire crackles and roars?”“I think it’s requesting that we make s’mores!”Join our favorite princess as she and her family camp, hike, fish, and bicycle in the great outdoors. Through rain and sunshine, fairy houses and fishing, this happy camper discovers that lots of fresh air and looking on the bright side are all a girl needs to make her a princess.

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“How come the campfire crackles and roars?” “I think it’s requesting that we make s’mores!” Join our favorite princess as she and her family camp, hike, fish, and bicycle in the great outdoors. Through rain and sunshine, fairy houses and fishing, this happy camper discovers that lots of fresh air and looking on the bright side are all a girl needs to make her a princess.

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Plan your next adventure with this complete guide to exploring nature, campfire cooking, and sleeping under the stars.The experts at Sunset draw on more than a century of outdoor experience to create a guide that leaves no stone unturned. Easy to navigate and chock full of clear how-to's, handy checklists, lush photographs, and a nifty pull-out glow-in-the-dark constellation map, Camp Sunset offers something for everyone.You'll find essential advice on choosing the right gear, setting up camp, and dealing with local critters, alongside Sunset's best tips for an unforgettable trip. Learn to whip up a flawless camp stove meal, mix a cocktail to match, and stargaze like a pro. Discover hands-on activities for campers of all ages, plus special features on photographing nature, foraging, and telling campfire stories. Upgrade your outdoor skills with Sunset's proven strategies, then stash this book in your bag, and get ready to explore!Useful on the trail and inspiring in the off-season, Camp Sunset is the ultimate handbook for having more fun outdoors.

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Picnics and outdoor meals are a classic theme in British food. Afternoon tea in the garden on a golden afternoon in late summer, a packed lunch consumed on a hilltop while the eyes feast on a magnificent view, and the tantalising smell of grilling from a barbecue are all part of this. Being outside sharpens the senses and the appetite, refreshes the soul and gives different perspectives – and National Trust properties provide a wealth of different environments in which to enjoy food outdoors. The book will include over 100 recipes covering picnics, barbecues and campfire food. They range from bresola rolls and lemon gin to be enjoyed as a punting picnic, to a warming minestrone and spiced parkin for bonfire night, a baba ganoush made with aubergines chargrilled on the barbecue, and mussels wrapped in seaweed and cooked on the embers of a campfire. Author Laura Mason gives tips on transporting and cooking the food in the great outdoors, as well as giving historical context to the recipes and suggesting the best National Trust places to eat outdoors.

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Your Perfect Outdoor Adventure Create a most memorable outdoor experience. Learn how to build a campfire and keep it going, then discover recipes for a dozen different s’mores and National Park–themed hot dogs. There are games to play, stargazing tips for city slickers, flask cocktails, backcountry breakfast boards, and more. All in 50 beautifully illustrated cards to help you leave civilization behind. This deck has been adapted from The Campout Cookbook (Artisan, 2018).

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AH-WOOF! Can you earn your Stick Badge with Duggee?Duggee and Squirrels are camping! But, when they go to build a campfire, Roly discovers one of his sticks can talk . . . and sing?Includes the very catchy Stick song: Stick, Stick, Stick, Stick . . . Sticky-Sticky Stick-Stick! Young readers will adore this fun picture book. And, it's guaranteed to have little (and big!) Duggee fans singing and dancing for hours on end!

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Remembering Africa is a magical conjuring of the continent of old through the eyes of 33 explorers, adventurers, rogues, raconteurs, literary giants, celebrated scientists, and historical figures, invited to the campfire of memories by best-selling author and photographer Robert Vavra. A dazzling display of 160 images accompany this 624-page archive of fireside chats among those whose lives were molded by their African experiences, and whose intimate recollections forever enshrine captivating details of days long past.

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Take your gathering at the campsite, cabin, or backyard firepit from fun to fantastic with these cozy cocktails and fireside treats. Maybe you earned it with a long hike or maybe it was just a long week at work: Either way, there’s no arguing with the appeal of an evening spent with friends or family around the fire. This book lets you choose your own adventure when it comes to sips, sweets, and communal cooks. Author Emily Vikre shares dozens of all-new recipes as well as a few greatest hits and remixes from Camp Cocktails and The Family Camp Cookbook, so you’re sure to find just what you want for your next trip: The Happiest Hour: You’ve finished unpacking and it’s time to set out some snacks and drinks for the group. Choose from hot dates, skillet spiced nuts, Norwegian stick bread with dips, campfire queso, “baked” Brie, and grilled nachos, and pair them with drinks like a fireside old fashioned, tinto de verano, amaro spritz, or junglebird punch. Campfire Shareables: Make an epic, interactive meal with choose-your-own-adventure food on sticks—from hot dogs to kebabs. Or break out a pie iron and make fireside chimichangas, potpies, pizza pockets, or grilled cheese. After-Dinner Treats and Cozy Drinks: S’mores, bananas foster, campfire monkey bread, or foil pack pears...how do you choose? Or if you’re in the mood for a warm drink, try a peppermint schnapps hot chocolate, boozy (or not) hot cider, or a chamomile tea toddy. Leisurely Mornings: Rise and shine and pair that camp coffee or French press dirty chai with skillet biscuits and scrambled eggs, brown sugar-chili glazed bacon, eggs in spiced tomato sauce, fluffy peach-filled pancakes, or easy breakfast quesadillas. From sweet to savory and from spiked to sober, you’re sure to find the perfect pairing for your next fireside gathering.

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A searing psychological thriller of trauma, dark academia, complicity, and revenge, revealing the horrors that happen in the dark, the girls who become cautionary tales, and the guilty who go unpunished. Until now. "A smart, dark, feminist revenge thriller" pHEAT MAGAZINE Barnes & Noble Thriller of the month Three campfire secrets. Two witnesses. One dead in the trees. And the woman, thirty years later, bent on making the guilty finally pay. 1988. A group of outcasts gather at a small, prestigious arts camp nestled in the Maine woods. They're the painters: bright, hopeful, teeming with potential. But secrets and dark ambitions rise like smoke from a campfire, and the truths they tell will come back to haunt them in ways more deadly than they dreamed. 2018. Esteemed art professor Max Durant arrives at his protégé's remote home to view her graduate thesis collection. He knows Audra is beautiful and brilliant. He knows being invited into her private world is a rare gift. But he doesn't know that Audra has engineered every aspect of their weekend together. Every detail, every conversation. Audra has woven the perfect web. Only Audra knows what happened that summer in 1988. Max's secret, and the dark things that followed. And even though it won't be easy, Audra knows someone must pay.

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Comet Street Kids reading books follow the adventures of Rav, Asha, Tess and Finn, four of the residents of Comet Street. There are 72 exciting stories in the series that children won't be able to put down. The Comet Street Kids have been invited by Tess and Finn's grandparents to camp out in their garden. There will be a campfire, toasted marshmallows and a treasure hunt too. But what happens when one of the treasure hunt prizes disappears?Reading age: 6-7 years

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Join the campfire crowd as you read about a spookier side of Pittsburgh! Meet disappearing students and witness bursting light fixtures at Washington & Jefferson College. Phone calls from the dead prove that the Steel City is filled with ghostly phenomena. Hear an eerie dead child's voice and ghastly growling noises at the St. Patrick's Cemetery in Oakdale. See shadow figures at the psychiatric hospital in Bridgeville. Learn that ghosts have sleepovers in the towns of Bedford, Scenery Hill, and Harmony!

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