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Table of Contents

Cover Story

Cover Story - Spanish Version

Mini-Lesson

Comprehension Quiz

Teacher's Guide and Worksheets

Quick Picks

The queen of southern cooking now has a cookbook for young fans. In Paula Deen's My First Cookbook, available October 7, the celebrity chef shares recipes for her favorite childhood foods. Cookie on a stick, anyone?

In City of Ember, two young friends race against time to keep their underground world from falling into darkness. Will they be able to save Ember before the lights go out forever? The movie comes out on October 10.

Actress Keke Palmer, 15, sings the first song on the first-ever Hello Kitty CD, Hello World. The album, out October 7, features various artists whose songs reflect Hello Kitty's fun-loving style.

October 3 answer: Queen Isabella I

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