2023 MS Readathon

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The grandchildren have begun this years MS Readathon and on day two have already read a total of sixty two books and raised forty five dollars.  They have ambitions to read two hundred books and raise five hundred dollars this year!  They all love books and spend hours each week either reading aloud or quietly to themselves.  Gracie and Sam are both seriously into graphic novels at the moment, in particular the Dog Man and Cat Kid Comic Club books by Dav Pilkey.  While Rosalie and Lorelei are currently learning to read and love the My Little Pony books, Cat by Mike Dumbleton, Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey and anything with puppies and bunnies.  



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