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    Grannie, Grandpa and Me
    Grannie, Grandpa and Me
    Grannie, Grandpa and Me
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    Grannie, Grandpa and Me

    By Julia Royston and Derrick Thomas

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    Many grandparents, aunts, distant relatives, foster parents and other guardians issued by the state, raising    today’s children.  Some of these people are long past the retirement age and should be taking cruises, vacations in the summer or moved to warmer climates enjoying their latter years until they are unable to t

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBK Royston Publishing LLC
    Release dateNov 23, 2015
    ISBN9780985943981
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