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    Strange Beings
    Strange Beings
    Strange Beings
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    Strange Beings

    By Jen Selinsky

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    Twelve-year-old Jessie has a whole, new world open up to her when she discovers what she thinks are aliens. These blue-skinned creatures waste no time in telling her their story. Jessie wants to use them as the main subjects for her science project, but she has second thoughts when the leader, Leon, tells her the full story about how they came to be.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJen Selinsky
    Release dateSep 30, 2016
    ISBN9781370686339
    Strange Beings
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    Jen Selinsky

    Jen Selinsky was born in Pittsburgh, PA. In 2003, she earned her bachelor's degree in English from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. In 2004, she earned her master's degree in library science from the same school. Jen has worked as a professional librarian for over twelve years. She has published more than 170 books, most of which contain poetry. Her work can be found on the following sites: Lulu, Amazon, iTunes, Kobo, Barnes & Noble/Nook, Smashwords, and Pen It! Publications. She has also been featured in publications such as: The Courier Journal, Explorer Magazine, Liphar Magazine, and Indiana Libraries. Jen lives in Sellersburg, IN with her husband.

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      Strange Beings - Jen Selinsky

      Strange Beings

      Jen Selinsky

      This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

      Copyright © 2014 by Jen Selinsky

      All rights reserved by the author. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission of the copyright holder.

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Cover Art Copyright © 1993, 2014 by Jen Selinsky and Travis Potts

      ISBN: 9781370686339

      Chapter 1

      Jessie opened her eyes to be absolutely sure of herself. She couldn’t believe that she was here, standing among these…well, she didn’t quite know what exactly to call them. Their skin was a bluish tint, and the hair on their heads was a shade darker. For the most part, they looked like humans, but their blue jumpsuits seemed to conceal everything.

      She was afraid when one of them started to come closer. Jessie wanted to run, but she was absolutely sure that they saw her cowering behind the tree.

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