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Apr 2025
38m 29s

The Spy Who Couldn’t Lie/Dad Jokes Take ...

Story Pirates
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Peter turns into a goose. Featuring two new stories: “The Spy Who Couldn’t Lie,” a story about a secret agent who fails to dissemble, written by Ezra, a 13 year old from Alabama, and “Dad Jokes Take Over the World,” a story about an affliction of unfunny humor that covers the globe, written by siblings Noah, age 13, and Amira, age 10, from Ontario. See omny ... Show More
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