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    The Sitter
    The Sitter
    The Sitter
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    The Sitter

    By The Orator

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    Kids don't appreciate babysitters. Maybe they should.
    This supernatural sitter perches on a roof ready to defend. The demon cat Braxus stalks human babies to absorb their souls. He wields a new talisman. Can the sitter protect her charge?
    This is a Gryphon ScribesTM Fledgling book.
    Ages: 8 and up.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGryphon ScribesTM
    Release dateOct 23, 2015
    ISBN9781310553004
    The Sitter
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    The Orator

    "Shut your beak and open your ears!" The Orator is a grouchy old bird (er, gryphon) who's only happy when he's telling stories. He hates this newfangled "show, don't tell" tripe and misses the good old days of campfire scares, travelers tales, and folklore recitals. The Orator doesn't create stories; he keeps them alive. Books published under this pseudonym are best read aloud. Anyone can use the name for their own book, but if it doesn't say Gryphon ScribesTM, it's not from us.

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