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The St. Louis Night Before Christmas
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So, you think you know the "Night Before Christmas" story?
Flying deer pulling a float trip raft?  
Visions of gooey butter cake?  
And Santa Claus finally reveals where he went to high school?  
Like a custard concrete, The St. Louis Night Before Christmas is a sweet mix of St. Louis flavors, served up just in time for the holidays.  

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The St. Louis 12 Days
​of Christmas

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​New Characters!
New Laughs!
Same Provel Cheese!


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The Funniest Halloween Joke
​in St. Louis

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Spoiler Alert: Only St. Louis trick-or-treaters tell jokes on Halloween!  It's true.  Halloween jokes are one of St. Louis' most exclusive (and hilarious) traditions!  This holiday practice is featured in 
The Funniest Halloween Joke in St. Louis, as a candy-loving St. Louis youngster successfully writes the funniest Halloween joke ever told. 

Before he can use the joke to cash in on candy, a brisk autumn wind sends his joke into the Halloween sky, touching off a chase through the St. Louis area.


The Funniest Halloween Joke in St. Louis features original Halloween jokes, plenty of St. Louis-themed costumes, and even some unlucky Chicago sports fans who get lost in a Halloween corn maize.  Too bad!
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Where'd the Easter Bunny Go to High School? 
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It's a question that's as "St. Louis" as gooey butter cake: "Where'd you go to high school?"

And with Easter on the horizon, one St. Louis girl decides she must know where the Easter Bunny got his high school diploma. She and her trusty dog, embark on a quest to research, track down, and even trap the celebrated bunny. All of this ... so they can get him to fess up.

So where DID the Easter bunny go to high school?  We won't tell ... but this book might!


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My Pet Arch
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​What would you do if the Arch followed you home?
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Cloudy with a Chance
of Toasted Rav

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A curious storm is bringing toasted ravioli, frozen custard, and other local delicacies to the St. Louis area.
Can St. Louis eat its way out of this?
Grab an umbrella and some marinara sauce because the forecast for St. Louis is cloudy with a chance of toasted rav! 


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"Who Moved My
Gooey Butter Cake!?"

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​A St. Louis
 Goo-Dunnit!
It's sweet, buttery,
and it's gone missing!

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Pete and the Delete Button
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What if you could delete any memory with the push of a button?

Whether he's falling down a man hole or jumping on a bicycle missing a seat, Pete has enough embarrassing memories for a lifetime!  

And Pete cannot resist the opportunity to delete every single one of those bad memories with a magical remote control.  

What happens next in Pete And The Delete Button is something you'll never forget!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR
Ryan Nusbickel is a former St Louis television reporter, who somehow managed to win an Emmy despite spending way too much time drawing cartoons in the news van.  He's since hung up his microphone and pursued his unique brand of illustrated stories for readers, both young and old. He lives in St. Louis with his wife, two daughters, and a menagerie of pets.
  


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"Nusbickel's writing is fun and full of St. Louis personality, and his whimsical, playful illustration style would surely delight any youngster as a gift or stocking stuffer this holiday season."
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