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Boxitects Read Aloud

by: Kim Smith

Meg goes to Maker School to hone her talent for building with boxes, but when Simone, another boxitect, arrives, they become so competitive they nearly fail in the annual Maker Match. Finally the two learn to work together and become friends in the process.

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