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No other part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permission, write to Scholastic Inc . , 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012.\u003Cbr>Editor: Joan Novelli\u003Cbr>Cover design by Jason Robinson\u003Cbr>Interior design by Holly Grundon Cover and interior illustrations by Bari Weissman\u003Cbr>ISBN-13: 978-0-439-45863-4\u003Cbr>ISBN-10: 0-439-45863-3\u003Cbr>Copyright © 2008 by Linda B. Ross\u003Cbr>All rights reserved.\u003Cbr>Printed in the U. S. A .\u003Cbr>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 40 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\nFill-in-the-Blank Stories: Phonics © Linda B. 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