Y is for A Year Series

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We're just about finished up with our alphabet series!  I had a hard time finding a great series for the letter y but finally settled on the "A Year"  series.

My boys have enjoyed these non-fiction books and with so many subjects to choose from there is something for everyone.

A Year In a Castle



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