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    Seedlings
    Seedlings
    Seedlings
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    Seedlings

    By Joy V. Smith

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    Juul and Skyseeker rescue children who've escaped into the desert after their parents are killed. but danger pursues them.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJoy V. Smith
    Release dateSep 15, 2023
    ISBN9798215082935
    Seedlings
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    Joy V. Smith

    Joy V. Smith has been writing stories since she was a kid and made her own little books. Her stories and articles have been published in print magazines, webzines, and anthologies; and her SF has been published in two audiobooks, including Sugar Time. Her books include Strike Three, Sugar Time, Taboo Tech, Detour Trail, Building a Cool House for Hot Times without Scorching the Pocketbook, and a collection of her published short stories: The Doorway and Other Stories. Her ebooks include Hidebound, Velvet of Swords, Cold New Planet, Pretty Pink Planet, Hot Yellow Planet, and Remodeling: Buying and Updating a Foreclosure. She lives in Florida with Samwise Gamgee, a Chihuahua cross, and Pemberley, a tortoiseshell cat.

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