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WHAT KIDS ARE READING THESE DAYS |
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The first episode featured the ensemble singing this Journey song that begins, "Just a small town girl" |
"Don't Stop Believin'"
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A "howling" success, Maggie Stiefvater's "Shiver" is the first entry in the series these "of Mercy Falls" |
(Kate: What are Werewolves?)
Wolves
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Many boarding schools are also prep schools, prep being short for this adjective |
preparatory
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1860: Christopher Spencer's breech-loading repeating this |
a rifle
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The word language comes from "lingua", Latin for this body part |
tongue
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The martial artists who fought against Western control of China from 1898 to 1900 were known as these |
the Boxers
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Finn sang that he was losing this, just like R.E.M. did in 1991 |
"Losing My Religion"
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This horror master's "Full Dark, No Stars" is a collection of creepy campfire tales |
(Stephen) King
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From 1896 to 1974 Choate was just for these; then it merged with Rosemary Hall |
boys
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1846: Drs. Morton & Jackson for this, used in surgery... zzzz |
(Brandon: What is chloroform?)
anesthesia
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It pairs with "odds" in a 3-word term for miscellaneous items |
ends
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Louis XIV wanted to make this German river France's eastern border |
the Rhine
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The "Glee" cast gave its all when it covered this "Rhapsody" by Queen |
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
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Lauren Kate's "Fallen" tells the story of Luce, a young woman in love with a guy who's actually one of these |
(Kate: What is a vampire?)
a (fallen) angel
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Famed for another signature, he signed the 1782 incorporation of Dummer Academy (now Governor's Academy) |
(John) Hancock
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1866: Haven & Hettrich's whirligig, better known now as this stringed toy |
a yo-yo
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Meaning to be skeptical, to take something "with" this comes from an old Roman recipe for a poison antidote |
a grain of salt
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In the early 1500s Shah Ismail conquered what is today Iran & converted the region to this branch of Islam |
the Shia
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Lea Michele played Cosette on Broadway in this show & sang "On My Own" from it on "Glee" |
Les Misérables
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In the 4th volume of a series, Percy Jackson & the Olympians must fight "The Battle of" this puzzling place |
The Labyrinth
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Olney Friends School was founded in 1837 by this religious group & still teaches its values |
the Quakers
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1878: Joseph Winters for a wagon-mounted fire escape one of these |
a ladder
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Today representing a family or country, it's the 3-word name for the emblem painted on a medieval knight's shield |
a coat of arms
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As Vice Admiral, this circumnavigator helped command the fleet that beat the Spanish Armada in 1588 |
(Sir Francis) Drake
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Amber Riley showed off her singing chops covering "Beautiful" from this blonde pop star |
Christina Aguilera
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"I Shall Wear" this is Terry Pratchett's latest bestseller about young witch Tiffany Aching |
Midnight
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For 66 years at Deerfield Academy, Frank Boyden held this 10-letter title, equivalent to principal |
headmaster
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1975: Donald Bateman's ground proximity warning system designed for use in these |
(Brandon: What are earthquakes?)
airplanes
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Heard here, this musical style that combines Caribbean & Creole influences may take its name from the French word for "beans" |
zydeco
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