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Tonight’s top story: the intrepid team of feline reporters is back on the beat and tackling stories like a runaway toy mouse in this second collection of Breaking Cat News comics for middle-grade readers.Once again Lupin, Elvis, and Puck—alongside boisterous field correspondents like Tommy—deliver hard-hitting reportage on all of the most pressing issues, such as Vacuum Awareness Week, the case of the missing breakfast, and the history of fuzzy blankets. The gang also meets new characters like Burt, the free-spirited barn cat who helps solve some AV problems. And these cats will need all of the help they can get to get to the bottom of some mysterious ghost sightings and prove they’re not scaredy.The More-to-Explore section includes paper dolls, how to make pet rock cats, and explores the Big Pink House and the BCN apartment within.

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A gorgeously illustrated interactive guide to changing your mindset, rekindling creativity, and embracing imperfection.“Give yourself margin” is a sewing maxim about leaving enough excess fabric to account for potential mistakes. This book is about giving yourself the space—the mental margin—to reconnect with your creative self by trying new things and, yes, even by failing sometimes. With lush illustrations, empowering interactive prompts, and inspiring personal stories, Give Yourself Margin is the perfect gift for anyone who is looking to rediscover their spark.

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Vicky Howard is a successful and recognizable name in the gift market.Using art from her private collection of vintage postcards, Howard presents avian images alongside positive-minded quotes from the early 1900s. While the creative elements of this book recall an early era, the art remains vivid and the words decidedly relevant: You cannot always have happiness, but you can give happiness. --Proverb The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things. --Henry Ward Beeche

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“An open heart can never be broken.”This collection of poetry is dedicated to those who have ever felt broken by love, loss, and the uncertainty of self-discovery; this collection is the remedy with which to heal.Allie Michelle, author of bestselling books The Rose That Blooms in the Night and Explorations of a Cosmic Soul, brings us The Words Left Unspoken, yet another gorgeous collection of poetry. Broken into two sections––“breaking” and “becoming” ––this book is dedicated to the journey of surrendering to self. Much like her two previously published books, meaningful illustrations, each with their own message, and Michelle’s undeniable wisdom appear on every page. The Words Left Unspoken teaches us to respect our struggles as we do our successes, and to let our experiences––whether good or bad––sculpt our souls.

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