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	How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long (Goodreads Author), David Shannon (Illustrator) 4.08 avg rating — 25,570 ratings — published 2003 — 42 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pirates Don't Change Diapers by Melinda Long (Goodreads Author), David Shannon (Illustrator) 4.17 avg rating — 8,926 ratings — published 2007 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Papa Snores by Melinda Long (Goodreads Author), Holly Meade (Illustrator) 3.86 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How I Became a Pirate / Pirates Don't Change Diapers (2 Book Set) by Melinda Long (Goodreads Author), David Shannon (Illustrator) 4.28 avg rating — 39 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hiccup Snickup by Melinda Long (Goodreads Author), Thor Wickstrom (Illustrator) 3.35 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2001	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Twelve Days of Christmas in South Carolina by Melinda Long (Goodreads Author), Tatjana Mai-Wyss (Illustrator) 4.24 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Art Smart, Science Detective: The Case of the Sliding Spaceship (Young Palmetto Books) by Melinda Long (Goodreads Author), Monica Wyrick (Illustrator) 3.96 avg rating — 23 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pirates Activity Book by Melinda Long (Goodreads Author), David Shannon (Illustrator) 4.47 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Congratulations to Salli Singleton and Kimberly Thiele, winners of the ART SMART SCIENCE DETECTIVE: THE CASE OF THE SLIDING SPACESHIP giveaway. I hope both of you enjoy the advanced reader copies and I can't wait to hear from you.

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