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Daily Kindle Deals for 9/21

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This September, we're featuring Quirk's best e-book discounts! Keep reading for today's kid-friendly and educative reads:

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Happy 143 Day!

Fred Rogers once said, "It takes one letter to say I and four letters to say love and three letters to say you. One hundred and forty-three." In honor of Fred Rogers, May 23 is now 143 Day in Pennsylvania. Celebrate by doing one kind thing for your fellow neighbor! 

Use the activities on this page—especially the "(Paper) Chain of Kindness" activity—to spread kindness wherever you go today. To read the full activity guide, click here!

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Other Literary Siblings Who Could Use a Visit from Mary Poppins

Image by Aline Dassel from Pixabay 

Mary Poppins Returns is finally in theaters this week and you know how we feel about Lin-Manuel Miranda. But you might not know how we feel about the practically perfect in every way woman of the hour herself: Mary Poppins. (Spoiler alert: we love her.) And while we’re very happy that she answered Jane and Michael Banks’ advertisement all those years ago, we’ve started wondering what some of our other favorite literary siblings might learn from the nanny’s teachings. Well today, we’re going to find out.

Posted by Danielle Mohlman

Quirk Books to Include in Your Easter Basket

Easter is coming up quicker than you think, and what's better thank a book in your Easter basket (besides candy)? We have some Quirk book recs for you — for everyone from your littlest book fans to teens and adults.

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Slay Day: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Sketches

Harness your inner slayer! Today is the first-ever Slay Day, a day to pay homage to one of the greatest female heroines to exist—Buffy! We encourage you to celebrate the people who help you slay in your own life, and keep an eye out for Buffy-themed prizes from Fox all day long! (Oh, and don't forget to have an epic Buffy the Vampire Slayer marathon.)

In honor of Slay Day, here are some process shots from the upcoming picture book Buffy the Vampire Slayer illustrated by Kim Smith!

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Win Tickets from Fathom Events to see E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial on the Big Screen!

Fathom Events is bringing a beautifully remastered version of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial back to the big screen for a special 35 anniversary event on September 17 and 20 only! We're positively over the MOON.

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