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W ELCOME TO SPIDER, the literature magazine for<br />
newly independent readers ages 6 to 9. Each issue's 40<br />
pages are packed with lively stories, folktales from around the<br />
world, enchanting fairy tales, memorable poems, and intriguing<br />
nonfiction, all carefully chosen to inspire as well as entertain.<br />
Additional features include riddles and jokes, puzzles, games,<br />
recipes, crafts, a monthly art or writing contest, and an origi-<br />
nal comic strip featuring a wacky cast of characters children<br />
love—Spider, who can only be described as one-of-a-kind, Sam<br />
the caterpillar, Sonya the dragonfly, Ophelia the praying man-<br />
T ext<br />
tis, Thistle the weevil, and resident French chef, Miro the<br />
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<a title="SPIDER_sampler page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8e4da38?page=7"> The next morning, when Ribburta woke up, the</a>
<a title="SPIDER_sampler page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8e4da38?page=8"> The Dance Master looked horrified. “Go . .</a>
<a title="SPIDER_sampler page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8e4da38?page=9"> Right, thought Ribburta. This is one show tha</a>
<a title="SPIDER_sampler page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8e4da38?page=10"> Ballet Extravaganza is about to begin!” Jock bark</a>
<a title="SPIDER_sampler page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8e4da38?page=11"> It was an absolute mess! The audience couldn'</a>
<a title="SPIDER_sampler page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8e4da38?page=12"> Only the frogs were left. They looked at Ribb</a>
<a title="SPIDER_sampler page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8e4da38?page=13"> Sweet Plantains by Emily Mora PLANTAINS ARE VERY </a>
<a title="SPIDER_sampler page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8e4da38?page=14"> Spoonerisms by Skila Brown </a>
<a title="SPIDER_sampler page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8e4da38?page=15"> March Why do frogs love Saint Patr</a>
<a title="SPIDER_sampler page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8e4da38?page=16"> 0205S Are You A Pack Rat 12/9/04 </a>
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<a title="SPIDER_sampler page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8e4da38?page=19"> Cowboy Saddle Song My home is my saddle, My roof</a>
<a title="SPIDER_sampler page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8e4da38?page=20"> M r. O l l i e O d e n h o fe r by Monica Gudlews</a>
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<a title="SPIDER_sampler page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8e4da38?page=22"> Then Jan, the grocer’s son, cried, “Mr. Odenhofer</a>
<a title="SPIDER_sampler page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8e4da38?page=23"> This Month for Spider'</a>
<a title="SPIDER_sampler page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8e4da38?page=24"> Crooked Cupids Candy crooks have broken into Cupi</a>
<a title="SPIDER_sampler page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8e4da38?page=25"> Thank you for looking at this onl</a>