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Jill Smith

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in NEWMARKET Ontario, Canada

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Children's, Fiction

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Jill has worked in the forensic imaging field for 33 years, and while the jump from that to writing and illustrating children's books may seem unlikely, it is a welcome joy in her life!

Jill is a divemaster scuba diver, shark lover, and ocean enthusiast, and now loves to write and illustrate stories for her grandchildren!

"It's never too late to start something new, and sometimes I have to remind myself to just take things one step at a time—just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming, swimming, swimming . . ."

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	Sophie and Max Show Some Ocean Love (Sophie and Max Ocean Adventures #1) 4.89 avg rating — 9 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
	Sophie and Max Show Some Shark Love it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	My Dearest Little Peppercorn 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 4 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
	Sophie et Max Démontrent Leur Amour Pour L’océan 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2021 — 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

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Long Shot: A Chase Gordon Tropical Thriller (Chase Gordon Tropical Thrillers Book 14)

by Douglas Pratt (Goodreads Author)

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The Answer Is No

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The Girl on the East Beach

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