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thoughtful look at complex and essential issues—including haves and have-nots

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Deputy Mattie Cobb and her sister

but also cast light on the country's ancient culture

The Popcorn Dragon YA_Gift_Guide thoughtful look at complex andYou could hardly blame Dexter, ordinarily a well behaved young dragon, for showing off when he suddenly found that he could make clouds of smoke. The temptation is irresistible, but Dexter quickly becomes insufferable. First he watches his own reflection in the river in order to admire the smoke. Then he puffs it in the faces of his friends: the zebra, the giraffe, and the elephant. He even blows smoke rings around his own tail to prove how clever he