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It's Live!! Cover Reveal: A Taste for Monsters by Matthew J. Kirby + Giveaway (US/Can)

It's Live!! Cover Reveal: A Taste for Monsters by Matthew J. Kirby + Giveaway (US/Can)
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Hi, YABCers! Today we're super excited to celebrate the cover reveal for A TASTE FOR MONSTERS by Matthew J. Kirby, releasing September 27, 2016 from Scholastic. Before we get to the cover, here's a note from Matthew:   Hello to the YABC community! I'm so excited to share the cover of...
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