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Celebrate Irish American heritage with books featuring Irish & Irish American characters and settings.

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The Indestructible Tom Crean

The Indestructible Tom Crean

Heroic Explorer of the Antarctic

by Thermes, Jennifer

Book - 2023

Ages 4-8. The Indestructible Tom Crean reveals the incredible true stories of Crean's adventures on the Discovery, Terra Nova, and Endurance expeditions. ...Show more Ages 4-8. The Indestructible Tom Crean reveals the incredible true stories of Crean's adventures on the Discovery, Terra Nova, and Endurance expeditions. When the Endurance becomes trapped in the frozen sea and sinks, it is up to Crean and several others to go for help. Show less

Ages 4-8. The Indestructible Tom Crean reveals the incredible true stories of Crean's adventures on the Discovery, Terra Nova, and Endurance expeditions. ...Show more Ages 4-8. The Indestructible Tom Crean reveals the incredible true stories of Crean's adventures on the Discovery, Terra Nova, and Endurance expeditions. When the Endurance becomes trapped in the frozen sea and sinks, it is up to Crean and several others to go for help. Show less

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Between Worlds

Between Worlds

Folktales of Britain & Ireland

by Crossley-Holland, Kevin

Book - 2019

Ages 10+. The definitive collection of British and Irish folktales from master storyteller and poet Kevin Crossley-Holland. Rich and strange, these eerie ...Show more Ages 10+. The definitive collection of British and Irish folktales from master storyteller and poet Kevin Crossley-Holland. Rich and strange, these eerie and magical folktales from across Britain and Ireland have been passed down from generation to generation, and are gathered together in a definitive new collection from the master storyteller and winner of the Carnegie Medal, Kevin Crossley-Holland. Dark and funny, lyrical and earthy, these fifty stories are part of an important and enduring historical tradition that dates back hundreds of years. Described by Neil Gaiman as the "master", Crossley-Holland's unforgettable retellings will capture the imagination of readers young and old alike. Show less

Ages 10+. The definitive collection of British and Irish folktales from master storyteller and poet Kevin Crossley-Holland. Rich and strange, these eerie ...Show more Ages 10+. The definitive collection of British and Irish folktales from master storyteller and poet Kevin Crossley-Holland. Rich and strange, these eerie and magical folktales from across Britain and Ireland have been passed down from generation to generation, and are gathered together in a definitive new collection from the master storyteller and winner of the Carnegie Medal, Kevin Crossley-Holland. Dark and funny, lyrical and earthy, these fifty stories are part of an important and enduring historical tradition that dates back hundreds of years. Described by Neil Gaiman as the "master", Crossley-Holland's unforgettable retellings will capture the imagination of readers young and old alike. Show less

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A Slip of A Girl

A Slip of A Girl

by Giff, Patricia Reilly

Book - 2019

Ages 10+. Set during the Irish Land Wars (1879-1882) this novel in verse follows Anna Mallon through a series of tragedies as her mother dies, older sibli...Show more Ages 10+. Set during the Irish Land Wars (1879-1882) this novel in verse follows Anna Mallon through a series of tragedies as her mother dies, older sibling immigrate to America, and she and her father and sister with special needs are about to be evicted from their farm. Show less

Ages 10+. Set during the Irish Land Wars (1879-1882) this novel in verse follows Anna Mallon through a series of tragedies as her mother dies, older sibli...Show more Ages 10+. Set during the Irish Land Wars (1879-1882) this novel in verse follows Anna Mallon through a series of tragedies as her mother dies, older sibling immigrate to America, and she and her father and sister with special needs are about to be evicted from their farm. Show less

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Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles

Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles

by Lennon, Thomas

Book - 2019

Ages 9+. Ronan, fifteen, the youngest and lowliest recruit to Ireland's secret Garda, faces untold danger from the wee people while trying to prove his imprisoned parents were framed. Ages 9+. Ronan, fifteen, the youngest and lowliest recruit to Ireland's secret Garda, faces untold danger from the wee people while trying to prove his imprisoned parents were framed. Show less

Ages 9+. Ronan, fifteen, the youngest and lowliest recruit to Ireland's secret Garda, faces untold danger from the wee people while trying to prove his imprisoned parents were framed. Ages 9+. Ronan, fifteen, the youngest and lowliest recruit to Ireland's secret Garda, faces untold danger from the wee people while trying to prove his imprisoned parents were framed. Show less

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Pirate Queen

Pirate Queen

The Legend of Grace O'Malley

by Lee, Tony

Book - 2019

Ages 10+. A true daughter of the fearsome O'Malley clan, Grace spent her life wishing to join the fight to keep Henry VIII's armies from invading her home...Show more Ages 10+. A true daughter of the fearsome O'Malley clan, Grace spent her life wishing to join the fight to keep Henry VIII's armies from invading her homeland of Ireland - only to be told again and again that the battlefield is no place for a woman. But after English conspirators brutally murder her husband, Grace can no longer stand idly by. Leading men into battle on the high seas, Grace O'Malley quickly gains a formidable reputation as the Pirate Queen of Ireland with her prowess as a sailor and skill with a sword. But her newfound notoriety puts the lives of Grace and her entire family in danger and eventually leads to a confrontation with the most powerful woman in England: Queen Elizabeth I. Show less

Ages 10+. A true daughter of the fearsome O'Malley clan, Grace spent her life wishing to join the fight to keep Henry VIII's armies from invading her home...Show more Ages 10+. A true daughter of the fearsome O'Malley clan, Grace spent her life wishing to join the fight to keep Henry VIII's armies from invading her homeland of Ireland - only to be told again and again that the battlefield is no place for a woman. But after English conspirators brutally murder her husband, Grace can no longer stand idly by. Leading men into battle on the high seas, Grace O'Malley quickly gains a formidable reputation as the Pirate Queen of Ireland with her prowess as a sailor and skill with a sword. But her newfound notoriety puts the lives of Grace and her entire family in danger and eventually leads to a confrontation with the most powerful woman in England: Queen Elizabeth I. Show less

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Angela's Christmas

Angela's Christmas

by McCourt, Frank

Picture Book - 2019

Ages 4-8. At Christmastime, six-year-old Angela takes the baby Jesus from the cold church manger to her warm house in Limerick, Ireland. Based on a childhood story told by the author's mother. Ages 4-8. At Christmastime, six-year-old Angela takes the baby Jesus from the cold church manger to her warm house in Limerick, Ireland. Based on a childhood story told by the author's mother. Show less

Ages 4-8. At Christmastime, six-year-old Angela takes the baby Jesus from the cold church manger to her warm house in Limerick, Ireland. Based on a childhood story told by the author's mother. Ages 4-8. At Christmastime, six-year-old Angela takes the baby Jesus from the cold church manger to her warm house in Limerick, Ireland. Based on a childhood story told by the author's mother. Show less

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The Storm Keeper's Island

The Storm Keeper's Island

by Doyle, Catherine

Book - 2018

Ages 8:. Fionn Boyle, terrified of the sea, must spend the summer with this older sister, Tara, and their grandfather on Arranmore, an island that has been known to make people disappear, and seems to be restless again. Ages 8:. Fionn Boyle, terrified of the sea, must spend the summer with this older sister, Tara, and their grandfather on Arranmore, an island that has been known to make people disappear, and seems to be restless again. Show less

Ages 8:. Fionn Boyle, terrified of the sea, must spend the summer with this older sister, Tara, and their grandfather on Arranmore, an island that has been known to make people disappear, and seems to be restless again. Ages 8:. Fionn Boyle, terrified of the sea, must spend the summer with this older sister, Tara, and their grandfather on Arranmore, an island that has been known to make people disappear, and seems to be restless again. Show less

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The Gallery

The Gallery

by Fitzgerald, Laura Marx

Book - 2016

Ages 10+. In 1929 New York City, twelve-year-old housemaid Martha O'Doyle suspects that a wealthy recluse may be trying to communicate with the outside world through the paintings on her gallery walls. Ages 10+. In 1929 New York City, twelve-year-old housemaid Martha O'Doyle suspects that a wealthy recluse may be trying to communicate with the outside world through the paintings on her gallery walls. Show less

Ages 10+. In 1929 New York City, twelve-year-old housemaid Martha O'Doyle suspects that a wealthy recluse may be trying to communicate with the outside world through the paintings on her gallery walls. Ages 10+. In 1929 New York City, twelve-year-old housemaid Martha O'Doyle suspects that a wealthy recluse may be trying to communicate with the outside world through the paintings on her gallery walls. Show less

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Projekt 1065

Projekt 1065

by Gratz, Alan

Book - 2016

Ages 12+. It is 1943, and thirteen-year-old Michael O'Shaunessey, son of the Irish ambassador to Nazi Germany in Berlin, is also a spy for the British Sec...Show more Ages 12+. It is 1943, and thirteen-year-old Michael O'Shaunessey, son of the Irish ambassador to Nazi Germany in Berlin, is also a spy for the British Secret Service, so he has joined the Hitler Youth, and pretending that he agrees with their violence and book-burning is hard enough--but when he is asked to find out more about "Projekt 1065" both his and his parents' lives get a lot more dangerous. Show less

Ages 12+. It is 1943, and thirteen-year-old Michael O'Shaunessey, son of the Irish ambassador to Nazi Germany in Berlin, is also a spy for the British Sec...Show more Ages 12+. It is 1943, and thirteen-year-old Michael O'Shaunessey, son of the Irish ambassador to Nazi Germany in Berlin, is also a spy for the British Secret Service, so he has joined the Hitler Youth, and pretending that he agrees with their violence and book-burning is hard enough--but when he is asked to find out more about "Projekt 1065" both his and his parents' lives get a lot more dangerous. Show less

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Famous Myths and Legends of the World

Famous Myths and Legends of the World

Myths and Legends of Ancient Britain and Ireland

Book - 2015

Ages 10+. Myths and legends from Ancient Britain and Ireland. Features include information about the history and culture behind the myths, pronunciations, lists of deities, word glossary, further information, and index. Ages 10+. Myths and legends from Ancient Britain and Ireland. Features include information about the history and culture behind the myths, pronunciations, lists of deities, word glossary, further information, and index. Show less

Ages 10+. Myths and legends from Ancient Britain and Ireland. Features include information about the history and culture behind the myths, pronunciations, lists of deities, word glossary, further information, and index. Ages 10+. Myths and legends from Ancient Britain and Ireland. Features include information about the history and culture behind the myths, pronunciations, lists of deities, word glossary, further information, and index. Show less

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The Adventures of Bella & Harry

The Adventures of Bella & Harry

Let's Visit Dublin!

by Manzione, Lisa

Picture Book - 2014

Ages 4-8. Sibling Chihuahuas Bella and Harry travel to Dublin with their family to visit the Ha'Penny Bridge, Trinity College Library, Giant's Causeway, Blarney Castle, and the Cliffs of Moher. Ages 4-8. Sibling Chihuahuas Bella and Harry travel to Dublin with their family to visit the Ha'Penny Bridge, Trinity College Library, Giant's Causeway, Blarney Castle, and the Cliffs of Moher. Show less

Ages 4-8. Sibling Chihuahuas Bella and Harry travel to Dublin with their family to visit the Ha'Penny Bridge, Trinity College Library, Giant's Causeway, Blarney Castle, and the Cliffs of Moher. Ages 4-8. Sibling Chihuahuas Bella and Harry travel to Dublin with their family to visit the Ha'Penny Bridge, Trinity College Library, Giant's Causeway, Blarney Castle, and the Cliffs of Moher. Show less

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Fiona's Lace

Fiona's Lace

by Polacco, Patricia

Picture Book - 2014

Ages 4-8. Fiona and her family moved from Ireland to Chicago to begin a new life. Yet, when the family is struck with misfortune, will Fiona's lace help save them? Ages 4-8. Fiona and her family moved from Ireland to Chicago to begin a new life. Yet, when the family is struck with misfortune, will Fiona's lace help save them? Show less

Ages 4-8. Fiona and her family moved from Ireland to Chicago to begin a new life. Yet, when the family is struck with misfortune, will Fiona's lace help save them? Ages 4-8. Fiona and her family moved from Ireland to Chicago to begin a new life. Yet, when the family is struck with misfortune, will Fiona's lace help save them? Show less

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Ballywhinney Girl

Ballywhinney Girl

by Bunting, Eve

Picture Book - 2012

Ages 4-8. Young Maeve feels a strong connection to the mysterious, mummified body of a young girl that her grandfather uncovers while cutting turf in an Irish bog. Includes facts about bogs and the mummies that have been found in them. Ages 4-8. Young Maeve feels a strong connection to the mysterious, mummified body of a young girl that her grandfather uncovers while cutting turf in an Irish bog. Includes facts about bogs and the mummies that have been found in them. Show less

Ages 4-8. Young Maeve feels a strong connection to the mysterious, mummified body of a young girl that her grandfather uncovers while cutting turf in an Irish bog. Includes facts about bogs and the mummies that have been found in them. Ages 4-8. Young Maeve feels a strong connection to the mysterious, mummified body of a young girl that her grandfather uncovers while cutting turf in an Irish bog. Includes facts about bogs and the mummies that have been found in them. Show less

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Smudge and the Book of Mistakes

Smudge and the Book of Mistakes

A Christmas Story

by Whelan, Gloria

Picture Book - 2012

Ages 8+. In Ireland in the Middle Ages, young Brother Cuthbert, known for making mistakes and giving up easily, is chosen through a miscommunication to se...Show more Ages 8+. In Ireland in the Middle Ages, young Brother Cuthbert, known for making mistakes and giving up easily, is chosen through a miscommunication to serve as scribe for an illuminated manuscript of the Nativity story, through which the Abbot hopes to make the monastery famous. Show less

Ages 8+. In Ireland in the Middle Ages, young Brother Cuthbert, known for making mistakes and giving up easily, is chosen through a miscommunication to se...Show more Ages 8+. In Ireland in the Middle Ages, young Brother Cuthbert, known for making mistakes and giving up easily, is chosen through a miscommunication to serve as scribe for an illuminated manuscript of the Nativity story, through which the Abbot hopes to make the monastery famous. Show less

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Green Shamrocks

Green Shamrocks

by Bunting, Eve

Picture Book - 2011

Ages 4-8. When the pot of green shamrocks that Rabbit has been growing for St. Patrick's Day goes missing, he asks all the other animals if they have seen it. Ages 4-8. When the pot of green shamrocks that Rabbit has been growing for St. Patrick's Day goes missing, he asks all the other animals if they have seen it. Show less

Ages 4-8. When the pot of green shamrocks that Rabbit has been growing for St. Patrick's Day goes missing, he asks all the other animals if they have seen it. Ages 4-8. When the pot of green shamrocks that Rabbit has been growing for St. Patrick's Day goes missing, he asks all the other animals if they have seen it. Show less

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Magic Tree House: Merlin Missions

Magic Tree House: Merlin Missions

15, Leprechaun in Late Winter

by Osborne, Mary Pope

Book - 2010

Ages 6+. Jack and Annie travel back to 19th-century Ireland to inspire a young Augusta Gregory to share her love of Irish legends and folktales with the world. Ages 6+. Jack and Annie travel back to 19th-century Ireland to inspire a young Augusta Gregory to share her love of Irish legends and folktales with the world. Show less

Ages 6+. Jack and Annie travel back to 19th-century Ireland to inspire a young Augusta Gregory to share her love of Irish legends and folktales with the world. Ages 6+. Jack and Annie travel back to 19th-century Ireland to inspire a young Augusta Gregory to share her love of Irish legends and folktales with the world. Show less

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Magic Tree House Research Guide

Magic Tree House Research Guide

Leprechauns and Irish Folklore: A Nonfiction Companion to Leprechaun in Late Winter

by Osborne, Mary Pope

Book - 2010

Ages 6+. Join Jack and Annie as they research leprechauns and Irish folklore and find out the facts behind the fiction. Ages 6+. Join Jack and Annie as they research leprechauns and Irish folklore and find out the facts behind the fiction. Show less

Ages 6+. Join Jack and Annie as they research leprechauns and Irish folklore and find out the facts behind the fiction. Ages 6+. Join Jack and Annie as they research leprechauns and Irish folklore and find out the facts behind the fiction. Show less

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The Banshee

The Banshee

by Bunting, Eve

Picture Book - 2009

Ages 6+. When Terry wakes up in the middle of the night to horrible screeching, he thinks the Banshee has come to pay his family a visit. Ages 6+. When Terry wakes up in the middle of the night to horrible screeching, he thinks the Banshee has come to pay his family a visit. Show less

Ages 6+. When Terry wakes up in the middle of the night to horrible screeching, he thinks the Banshee has come to pay his family a visit. Ages 6+. When Terry wakes up in the middle of the night to horrible screeching, he thinks the Banshee has come to pay his family a visit. Show less

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Nory Ryan's Song

Nory Ryan's Song

by Giff, Patricia Reilly

Book - 2008

Ages When a terrible blight attacks Ireland's potato crop in 1845, twelve-year-old Nory Ryan's courage and ingenuity help her family and neighbors survive. Ages When a terrible blight attacks Ireland's potato crop in 1845, twelve-year-old Nory Ryan's courage and ingenuity help her family and neighbors survive. Show less

Ages When a terrible blight attacks Ireland's potato crop in 1845, twelve-year-old Nory Ryan's courage and ingenuity help her family and neighbors survive. Ages When a terrible blight attacks Ireland's potato crop in 1845, twelve-year-old Nory Ryan's courage and ingenuity help her family and neighbors survive. Show less

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Fiona's Luck

Fiona's Luck

by Bateman, Teresa

Picture Book - 2007

Ages 4-8. A clever woman named Fiona must pass the leprechaun king's tests when she tries to get back all the luck he has locked away from humans. Ages 4-8. A clever woman named Fiona must pass the leprechaun king's tests when she tries to get back all the luck he has locked away from humans. Show less

Ages 4-8. A clever woman named Fiona must pass the leprechaun king's tests when she tries to get back all the luck he has locked away from humans. Ages 4-8. A clever woman named Fiona must pass the leprechaun king's tests when she tries to get back all the luck he has locked away from humans. Show less

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S Is for Shamrock

S Is for Shamrock

An Ireland Alphabet

by Bunting, Eve

Book - 2007

Preschool. From A to Z, Ireland is presented in poetry, prose, and illustrations. Topics include Blarney Stone, Finn McCool, fairy rings, and shamrocks. Preschool. From A to Z, Ireland is presented in poetry, prose, and illustrations. Topics include Blarney Stone, Finn McCool, fairy rings, and shamrocks. Show less

Preschool. From A to Z, Ireland is presented in poetry, prose, and illustrations. Topics include Blarney Stone, Finn McCool, fairy rings, and shamrocks. Preschool. From A to Z, Ireland is presented in poetry, prose, and illustrations. Topics include Blarney Stone, Finn McCool, fairy rings, and shamrocks. Show less

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King Puck

King Puck

by Garland, Michael

Book - 2007

Ages 4-8. With the help of fairies, Seamus the farmer and his scrawny goat win top honors at a festival in Killorglin, Ireland, and receive a lifetime supply of books. Ages 4-8. With the help of fairies, Seamus the farmer and his scrawny goat win top honors at a festival in Killorglin, Ireland, and receive a lifetime supply of books. Show less

Ages 4-8. With the help of fairies, Seamus the farmer and his scrawny goat win top honors at a festival in Killorglin, Ireland, and receive a lifetime supply of books. Ages 4-8. With the help of fairies, Seamus the farmer and his scrawny goat win top honors at a festival in Killorglin, Ireland, and receive a lifetime supply of books. Show less

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Too Many Leprechauns, Or, How That Pot O' Gold Got to the End of the Rainbow

Too Many Leprechauns, Or, How That Pot O' Gold Got to the End of the Rainbow

by Krensky, Stephen

Picture Book - 2007

Ages 4-8. Finn O'Finnegan returns home after a year in Dublin and when he finds his village taken over by leprechauns, he must devise a way to get them to leave without making them angry. Ages 4-8. Finn O'Finnegan returns home after a year in Dublin and when he finds his village taken over by leprechauns, he must devise a way to get them to leave without making them angry. Show less

Ages 4-8. Finn O'Finnegan returns home after a year in Dublin and when he finds his village taken over by leprechauns, he must devise a way to get them to leave without making them angry. Ages 4-8. Finn O'Finnegan returns home after a year in Dublin and when he finds his village taken over by leprechauns, he must devise a way to get them to leave without making them angry. Show less

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This Is Ireland

This Is Ireland

by Sasek, M.

Book - 2005

Ages 7+. The stylish, charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek's witty, playful narrative, makes for a perfect souvenir that will delight both children ...Show more Ages 7+. The stylish, charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek's witty, playful narrative, makes for a perfect souvenir that will delight both children and their parents, many of whom will remember this book from their childhood. The brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preserved, remaining true to his vision more than 40 years later and, where applicable, facts have been updated for the twenty-first century, appearing on a "This is...Today" page at the back of the book. Show less

Ages 7+. The stylish, charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek's witty, playful narrative, makes for a perfect souvenir that will delight both children ...Show more Ages 7+. The stylish, charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek's witty, playful narrative, makes for a perfect souvenir that will delight both children and their parents, many of whom will remember this book from their childhood. The brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preserved, remaining true to his vision more than 40 years later and, where applicable, facts have been updated for the twenty-first century, appearing on a "This is...Today" page at the back of the book. Show less

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The Wee Christmas Cabin of Carn-na-ween

The Wee Christmas Cabin of Carn-na-ween

by Sawyer, Ruth

Book - 2005

Ages 8+. Oona Hegerty, a poor woman, has always longed for her own cabin, and on Christmas Eve, after being trapped in the snow with no shelter, she finds a group of wee people who work to grant her wish. Ages 8+. Oona Hegerty, a poor woman, has always longed for her own cabin, and on Christmas Eve, after being trapped in the snow with no shelter, she finds a group of wee people who work to grant her wish. Show less

Ages 8+. Oona Hegerty, a poor woman, has always longed for her own cabin, and on Christmas Eve, after being trapped in the snow with no shelter, she finds a group of wee people who work to grant her wish. Ages 8+. Oona Hegerty, a poor woman, has always longed for her own cabin, and on Christmas Eve, after being trapped in the snow with no shelter, she finds a group of wee people who work to grant her wish. Show less

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