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“I put my fingers around the unmarked ring of the spyglass and twisted. The scene became clear. Oh no! A hairy brown spider clung to a vine! I couldn't go there! I'd go to the desert to find a dragon. I began to reset the spyglass, but then I stopped myself. A spider was worse than a dragon? No. My first monsters would be spiders, then.”

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Gail Carson Levine

Gail Carson Levine is an American children's literature author, known for her beloved fairy tales that blend traditional elements with modern narrative techniques. more

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