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    The Magic in You: From Vacant Lot to Community Garden
    The Magic in You: From Vacant Lot to Community Garden
    The Magic in You: From Vacant Lot to Community Garden
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    The Magic in You: From Vacant Lot to Community Garden

    By Penelope Torribio

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    The Magic in You is a story about young boy who helps a fairy create a beautiful garden from a vacant lot.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateDec 21, 2013
    ISBN9781483515656
    The Magic in You: From Vacant Lot to Community Garden

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      The Magic in You - Penelope Torribio

      talents.

      Oh, hi! Do you believe in fairies? My mother doesn’t. She says they are imaginary. That’s what I used to think, but that was before. I should start at the beginning.

      I was watching TV.

      My mom said, Turn off that TV and go outside!

      I said, It’s boring outside.

      You see, my friends, Maria and Roberto, went to stay with their grandfather at his ranch in Arizona for the entire summer. I wish I had a grandfather with a ranch in Arizona. Now there's no one my age around here to play with.

      I said, There’s nothing to do outside!

      Mom yelled, Out!

      I slammed the door.

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