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Oct 2024
58m 6s

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Wit...

ELLEN AND MOM
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Ellen and Mom discuss the fantastical, friendlessness, and found family in The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna.  Plus, the third best Jane Austen and stupid things kids say.  

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