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Her most recent book was the moon over high street. She soon tried her own hand at writing, publishing two picture books in. See all books authored by natalie babbitt, including tuck everlasting, and the search for delicious. Emmy, a white, welltodo connecticut 12yearold, is determined to return to wellsworth even. She wrote over a dozen books with her most famous novel, tuck everlasting, selling over 3. A gifted artist and writer, natalie babbitt s novels are inspired by a brilliance and imagination that is completely original. During my childhood, i spent most of my time drawing and reading fairy tales and myths. Now, most of my favorite authors tend to be dead, but not all.
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