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Maranda Russell is an award-winning author, artist, poet, and vlogger. She spends most of her time reading, writing, drawing, watching cartoons, hanging out with her family, playing with her 5 cats, enjoying nature, browsing local bookstores, and doing other fun, nerdy stuff. For more information about Maranda or her books, please visit her website, www.marandarussell.com.

This collection of children's stories and poems is weird, wacky, and lots of fun! From killer meatballs, to spider revenge, to robots eating meatloaf, to purple penguins and square poop. . . you never know what you might find inside these pages! So if you have a silly sense of humor and a love for the absurd, give these stories and poems a try!

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Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Children's eBooks

For ages 4-10. . . What do you do when your cat is so disgusting and stinky that you can't stand to be within 15 feet of him? If you are like Icky's owner, Candy, you find a way to make it work for you! But as Candy soon finds out, sometimes our best ideas can also be our worst!

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Category: Children's eBooks

More than just a poetry collection, "Not Afraid to Be Real" is a raw, honest, down-to-earth look at what it is like to be human. Within these pages you will find poems representing a wide variety of subjects, including the ups and downs of romantic love, the everyday frustrations we all face and the overwhelming grief felt by those who have lost a loved one. Of course, there are some lighter, more humorous poems to lighten the mood as well, so go ahead and dive in! Recommended for ages 13 .

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Category: Literature & Fiction

Written by a foster parent, this book explores the emotions, issues and experiences that accompany being involved in foster care. Split into two sections, this book lets the foster kids tell things from their side and then flips around and looks at things from a foster parent's point of view. The information in this book was collected from the author's personal experience fostering children in her home and from multiple interviews and conversations with foster parents, current foster youth and former foster children. Written in a personal, open and daringly honest prose/free verse poetry form, this book will hopefully bring comfort, encouragement and a sense of familiarity to those involved in the foster care system. It is also a great resource for those who wish to learn more about the foster care system and the unique challenges and experiences that foster children and foster parents go through everyday. Recommended for ages 13 . Ebook release date - 4/8/13 Paperback release date - 7/6/14

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Category: Parenting & Relationships

This collection of prose and poetry focuses on the intangible, inner qualities we all possess. Spanning a wide variety of subjects, including spirituality, philosophy and psychology, this collection brings a unique view to the active but silent worlds found within the human heart and mind. Written by award-winning author Maranda Russell, the writings contained within these pages are sure to make you think and might even change your point of view.

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Category: Religion & Spirituality