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Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus (Life of a Cactus Series #1)

By Dusti Bowling
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$17.99
By Dusti Bowling
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An exceedingly charming character in a setting that sizzles with the unexpected. With these powers combined (and so much more), this tall tale is educational, hilarious and everything in between.

"Aven is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even after the last page has turned." -School Library Journal (Starred review)

Aven Green loves to tell people that she lost her arms in an alligator wrestling match, or a wildfire in Tanzania, but the truth is she was born without them. And when her parents take a job running Stagecoach Pass, a rundown western theme park in Arizona, Aven moves with them across the country knowing that she'll have to...

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