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Sweet Pea Press makes novelty pre-school children’s books. Our
creative team has become a valued supplier to the international
co-edition market throughout the world and has earned a
reputation for innovation and imagination. We specialize in
multilingual co-editions of our own titles, but we use creativity
to tailor our formats to suit many markets.
Rights Catalogue 2020
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Baby’s First Soft Book: Roly Poly Panda,
Swing Slow, Sloth
Open out the soft pages of these beautiful,
sensory-rich cloth books to follow Panda and
Sloth through the trees as they explore their
forest home and listen out for their friends.
Presented in a sweet gift box, the pages are
made with extra padding for an ultra soft feel,
making them ideal for the pram of play mat.
Beautiful illustrations, bold lines, whimsical
animals and reappearing patterns are designed
to stimulate visual development in young
infants, making this cloth book an ideal first gift.
127 x 140mm, 8pp, cloth book
Rights sold, DUT, FRA
Already in the series...
Tiptoe Tiger Pitter Patter Penguin
Both titles to be re-released
in April 2020 with 4 panels.
Organic cotton introduced
and new box design.
Baby’s First Mirror Book: Hello, Goodnight
Get ready for sleep or greet the brand new day with these
bright, engaging soft cloth book. With tactile pages and a
mirror, these soft cloth books feature bold illustrations along
with simple words to help babies develop their essential visual
and language skills. Whether at home or on the move, these
are the ideal first soft cloth books for cot or pram play, and the
perfect gift for new born babies.
160 x 125mm, 8pp, cloth book
Rights sold: FRA
Rights sold: FRA, DUT Rights sold: FRA,
DUT, KOR
Founded by husband and wife duo Surya and Dave, the Wee Gallery is a collection of
playful products to get little ones learning from day one.
Fascinated by the idea of helping their baby’s brains develop by playing with visuals, Surya
and Dave have kept their children, Sid and Anya, at the heart of each product they have
come up with.
With a focus on eye-catching, monochromatic design they use only earth friendly
sustainable materials, ensuring the best quality.
Everything in the Wee Gallery is tested by little ones and approved by their parents.
The
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Friendly Faces: In the Forest, On the
Farm
Open out the pages of these beautiful,
sensory-rich cloth books to meet Pig, Rabbit
and their five friends.
Presented in a sweet gift box, the pages are
made with extra padding for an ultra soft
feel, making them idea for the pram or play
mat—and they’re machine washable!
A loveable collection of animals with crinkly
ears that heighten babies senses. In the Garden
In the Wild
125 x 126mm, 8pp, concertina pages, cloth book with
crinkle foil in ears
Rights sold: ITA Rights sold: ITA, KOR
Cloth Buggy Books: My Colourful Friends, On My Way!
Introduce little ones to colours, nature and vehicles with these
soft cloth buggy books. Made from tactile, crinkly material, with
vibrant illustrations, a Velcro strap and colourful tabs, they are
perfect for keeping babies occupied
while stimulating their visual and sensory
development on the move.
110 x 110mm, 8pp, cloth book with Velcro strap
Rights sold: FRA
Activity Book: Cat’s Playgroup, Dog’s Day Out
Join Celia Cat at playgroup and Dexter Dog on an exciting day in the
park in these cute and colourful activity books. Packed full of things
to draw, spot, colour and make these are the perfect books to keep
young children entertained.
239 x 168mm, 64pp
Rights sold: ITA, PRT, ESP
Rights sold:
DNK, DUT,
FRA, ITA, PRT,
ESP
Rights sold: DNK,
DUT, FRA, ITA,
PRT, ESP, KOR
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Sound Books: Toot, too, Boom! Vroom, Zoom!, Moo,
Cluck, Baa! Hush Little Bear is Sleeping
These wonderfully simple sound books have fun, noisy chips that
help babies recognize familiar animal sounds. They are a great way
to introduce toddlers to descriptive words and feature five
different sounds. Adorable illustrations bring the characters to life.
Carefully created to help children to develop awareness and
understanding.
184 x 184mm, 8pp, board book with sliders
Rights sold: FRA, DUT, CHN, PRT, ESP,
LAT.AM, ITA
180 x 180mm, 8pp, board book with 4 sound tabs
Rights sold: DUT, KOR, THA
Board Puzzle: Pets, Jungle, Safari, Farm
Little fingers can easily learn how to move the sliders to reveal
favourite animals and their names, in these interactive early
learning board books.
This stunning range, illustrated with high-contrast black and white
bold lines, stimulates visual development with engaging
educational content.
NEW
Colour Me Bath Books: Who Loves Dinosaurs,
Who Loves Pets?
Babies will delight in the magic of these bath books.
Bold black and white artwork comes to life when im-
mersed in water, revealing adorable animals in stunning
full colour.
160 x 160mm, 8pp, bath book with magic colour changing ink throughout
Rights sold: ITA, FRA
Rights sold previous titles: ITA, DUT, FRA, KOR, PRT, ESP, CAT
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First Concept: Colors, Shapes
By Ana Seixas
Immerse yourself in this new series of bold,
graphic bath books that explore first concepts.
This squeezable, touchable, foam-filled book is full
of fantastic colour. The padded pages are perfect
for babies to chew as they begin teething. It helps
to develop children’s sensory awareness and
introduces children to first concepts in a way that
is fun and engaging.
150 x 150mm, 10pp
Bath Buddies: On the Farm, Things that Go
Guaranteed to keep babies entertained during bath time,
these books feature a gallery of farm animals and things
that go. Apply water to the beautiful scenes to transform
them into full colour! Perfect for interactive play, babies
can spot and ‘colour’ animals and vehicles as you make
the noises.
Bath Buddies are reversible with a concertina format
complete with suckers, so the books can be fixed to the
bath or tiles during bath time. A magical bath time
experience for babies!
135 x 135mm, 8pp, concertina bath book
Rights sold: FRA
Little Hands Bath Books: Ocean
Adventures, Pond Pals
Learn about the watery worlds of the pond
and the ocean while splashing in the tub!
Be amazed as the beautiful artwork comes
to life when brushed with water.
135 x 135mm, 8pp, concertina bath book
Rights sold: PRT
Little Hands Buggy Books: Farm
Animals, Toys
Keep babies entertained on the move with
these chunky little board books featuring the
popular subjects of animals and toys. With a
sturdy strap that allows the board book to be
attached to a pushchair, keeping it safe for
easy availability.
NEW
104 x 104mm, 14pp, board book with strap
Little Hands Bath Books
NEW
NEW Crinkle Jungle, Crinkle Pets
Illustrated by Teresa Bellon
Explore the jungle and meet some friendly pets with these bold, high-
contrast cloth books. Perfect for babies to support their visual develop-
ment, the size, format and colour palette will keep babies stimulated and
engaged. Babies will enjoy interaction with the fun, crinkle flaps.
120 x 120mm, 8pp, concertina cloth book with 3 folds. Unfolded size
480 x 120mm, 2 flaps on one side, crinkle cloth on the other side
Rights sold: DUT, FRA, ESP, PRT
Step into the Classics: Alice in Wonderland, Sleeping
Beauty, The Nutcracker
Illustrated by Cynthia Alonso
A new series of layered board books that introduce the classic
stories of Alice in Wonderland and Sleeping Beauty. With
gentle, engaging text and beautiful illustrations, the books
feature layers, flocking and embossing, all of which
encourage the reader to interact with the book and turn each
page to explore the increasingly expansive spreads.
Coming Soon: The Jungle Book, The Little Mermaid
260 x 185mm, 12pp
300 x 240mm, 24pp, cased
board book with flaps
Rights sold: FRA
First 50 Facts Animals, Dinosaurs
Illustrated by Jack Tite
This beautifully illustrated collection of fascinating facts
about the world’s animals has five different habitats to
explore. With 25 flaps throughout the book, readers can
discover cutaway images, hidden animals or a fun surprise.
Packed with facts that children will love learning and
repeating, this book is the perfect guide to the diversity of
animal life on earth.
Coming soon, First 50 Facts Dinosaurs
NEW
NEW
185 x 185mm, 10pp, board book
Rights sold: LAT.AM, FRA, CHN
Bright Start series
By Nancy Loewen
Illustrated by Hazel Michelle Quintanilla
With simple stories and engaging illustrations, the Bright
start series opens up conversations about emotions and
mental well-being, giving parents the tools and language
they need to develop and nurture emotional intelligence in
their child.
NEW
NEW Into the Land of Dinosaurs, Onto the Farm
By Nadia Taylor
Two new titles in this layered, touch-and-feel
board book series. Gently rhyming text and
beautiful illustrations, as well as features such as
embossing and foil encourage the reader to
interact with the book and turn each page, for
increasingly expansive spreads.
230 x 210mm, 10pp, board book with shaped pages and
textures
Rights sold: CAT, FRA, ESP
(previous titles) CAT, DUT, FRA, DEU, PRT, RUS, ESP, LAT.AM
Cloth/board books Board Books
Christmas in 100 Words
Illustrated by Sophie Beer
From decorating the tree, to Christmas dinner, and Candy Cane, and
Sleigh, this charming book introduces a range of different holiday scenes
and objects.
With bright scenes and 10 words per page, there’s plenty for children to
look at and enjoy.
An original, contemporary take on teaching first words, this series helps
children aged 1-3 boost vocabulary and engage with the world around
them.
NEW
170 x 170mm, 20pp, board
book
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Whizzy Wheels Academy Series
By Peter Bently
Illustrated by Sebastian Chebret
Meet Daisy the digger – Whizzy Wheels Academy's latest
recruit! Follow her as she learns all about her role as a
construction vehicle and what her job entails. This sweet
story explores Daisy's journey of discovery as she learns all
about herself and her capabilities.
180 x 180mm, 20pp, cased board book
Rights sold: FRA
NEW NEW
Flap Flap Series: What is Baby Going to do?
By Laura Knowles
Illustrated by Juliana Perdamo
Babies get up to all sorts of fun. Look at what each baby is
wearing and see if you can guess what they are about to do!
Open the flap on each spread to discover the answer in a
delightful, colourful scene.
With sturdy flaps to develop hand-eye co-ordination and a
question on each page to prompt conversation between parent
and child, these bright and engaging board book are perfect for
inquisitive toddler’s.
What is Mummy Going to do?
Mummies are always busy and have lots to do, but they have
fun too! Look at what Mummy is doing or wearing and see if
you can guess what she's about to do!
170 x 170mm, 14pp, board book, 1
flap with rounded corners per spread
Rights sold: DUT
Board books
NEW
Novelty board books
Already in the series: Coming soon!
Snuggles: Hungry Puppy and Sleepy Bunny
These cute board books help reinforce the routines
of mealtimes and bedtime that all babies need to
feel comfortable and safe.
Soft ears attached to these board books bring the
characters to life and will keep babies engaged as
they follow along with Puppy and Bunny.
168 x 160mm, 8pp, board book, cloth ears
Rights sold: FIN, FRA, THA
Coming soon: Cat & Reindeer
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Rainbow Colours
Illustrated by Juliana Perdamo
This bright, layered board book is the perfect introduction to
the colours of the rainbow. Humorous, rhyming text and bold
illustrations introduce each seven rainbow colours in turn.
Curved and layered touch-and-feel board pages increase in
size as you move through the book, helping to support the
development of hand-eye co-ordination.
The final spread shows a ‘rainbow’ of children from around
the world, reinforcing a positive message of diversity and
inclusivity. 230 x 230mm, 16pp, board book
Rights sold: FRA, LAT.AM, HRV,
PRT
Noisy Tabs: Dinosaur, Farm, To the Rescue, Let’s
Build
Press the tabs and listen to the sounds of individual objects
and animals, then see if you can match the sounds with the
images on the final page.
Fun and interactive, these are the perfect first books for learn-
ing about words and sounds!
165 x 160mm, 12pp with 5x 6 second sounds,
Rights sold: DUT, NOR, DNK, HUN, JPN, SWE
My First Press-Out and Play Kitchen
Learn basic shapes and movements by
spreading jam, twisting noodles and slicing
pizza
My First Press-Out and Play Toolbox
This tactile board book is a robust and fun
introduction to everyday tools, with a lively,
interactive reading experience for children and
adults.
Whilst developing young children’s motor
skills, these titles are also a great way to
encourage them to count from one to five.
300 x 240mm, 10pp, board book, 5 press out
tools, 15 interactive parts
Rights sold:
JPN, FRA, ESP,
CAT, ITA, DUT
Rights sold:
FRA, GRC, RUS, ESP,
CAT, DEU, DUT, JPN,
SRB, HRV, EST, BGR,
ITA, MEX, PRT, EST
Explore the Planets with Evie and June
Children will love exploring even more colours in this
fun follow up title, as Evie and Juno move from planet
to planet.
Novelty board books Novelty board books
Hey Look at You … In the Jungle, On the Move
By Katie Woolley
Illustrated by Emily Snape
Two Mylar mirrors allow little ones to explore role play,
emotions and facial expressions as they see themselves in
every exciting scene, from swinging through the jungle to
driving a racing car!
An engaging narrative runs throughout each book and keeps
the reader turning the pages, eager to see where they will go
next!
220 x 220mm, 10pp, board book, mylar
mirror on front and inside back cover
Rights sold: FIN
See Through Stories: Autumn, Winter,
Spring, Summer
Illustrated by Anne Passchier
These intriguing peep-through books offer a
magical three-dimensional view of nature as
we move through the seasons. Illustrated by
Anne Passchier, an illustrator and surface
designer from The Netherlands. She uses
bright colours and subtle texture.
180 x 180 mm 10pp board book, first 4pp die-cut with
acetate inlay
Rights sold: MEX, FRA, PRT, DEU, ITA, ESP, CAT,
BRA, CZE, SVK, GRC, CHN
Feed Me: Bone, Banana
A new series of fun, interactive board books
where children can choose what to feed the
hungry animals, choosing from four dangly ‘food’
items hanging from the spine of the book.
These delightful books encourage engagement
and are a great way for children to develop their
hand-eye coordination.
160 x 160mm, 12pp,
board book
Peep Through Stories: Big & Small,
Count 1,2,3, First Words, Colours
Illustrated by Jane Ormes
Explore early-learning concepts though
Jane Ormes’ gorgeous hand-printed
animals. Peep-through windows on every
page provide intriguing glimpses
forwards and backwards.
180 x 180mm, 10pp, board book with die-cut windows
Rights sold: FRA, DUT, MEX, CHN
Novelty board books Novelty board books
Nature Watch: In the Tree Tops, Under
the Waves
Peep-through gaps and intriguing glimpses
into these underwater and tree top worlds will
entice youngsters in a voyage of discovery and
learning.
A fun engaging format, and the perfect non-
fiction picture books for budding animal lovers.
220 x 210mm, 10pp, board book,
first 4 leaves with die-cut
Rights sold: DEU, DNK, FRA,
LAT.AM
Shapes Colours Numbers
By Dario Zeruto
How many shapes and colours can you find inside?
Open the flaps and count the shapes one by one,
then play with the flaps to create your own
combinations. This stylish first concept books is the
perfect way for toddlers to explore shapes, colours
and numbers through play.
Features minimal words and impressive paper
engineering.
99 x 170mm, 20pp, board book
Rights sold: CAT, DUT, FRA, ESP
Stackers: Reach Up Little Mouse
Illustrated by Clare Fennell
Press out and stack up the sturdy play pieces to
follow the story, or try your own combinations to
make a whole new story!
A great book to encourage imaginative play. Once
the story is done fit the characters back in their place
in the book ready for next time!
203 x 203mm, 10pp, board book with
press-out play pieces throughout
Rights sold: CAT, FRA, DEU, ESP,
MEX
I Can Be A: Firefighter & Astronaut
Illustrated by Spencer Wilson
The I Can Be A... series presents boys and
girls with a range of exciting jobs to imagine
doing when they grow up, and models that
are simple to build and lots of fun to play
with.
Small hands and big imaginations will delight
in this charming board book, with its stylish,
graphic illustrations and exciting stories!
Readers can press out the chunky card pieces
from their place on the page, and build easy-
to-make models from within the book!
250x120mm, 14pp,
board book with
three press-out
models within
pages
Novelty board books Novelty board books
What Do Dinosaurs Do?
Who’s Playing in the Jungle?
Who’s Swimming in the Ocean?
Young children will love this interactive board book, where they
can push, pull, lift and turn things to find out exactly what
dinosaurs do.
Encourages hand-eye coordination and give a colourful
introduction to everyone’s favourite dinosaurs, including T-rex,
triceratops and stegosaurus.
Stunning illustrations as well as sliders, flaps and other moving
parts for children to engage with.
NEW
220 x 200mm, 8pp, board book with vari-
ous mechanisms
Time for Bed Hippo, Speak Up Mouse,
Splish Splash Seahorse, Squawk Toucan
Snappy stories and stylish illustrations
introduce a world of lively animals. There’s an
engaging, interactive ending to each book
with a pull-tab snappy mouth which children
will love.
190 x 200mm, 10pp, board book with pull
tab in last leaf
Ribbon Pull Tab: It’s time to
sleep Little Bear & Everybody
Hugs Little Rabbit
It's the end of the day, but Little Bear
doesn't want to go to sleep... This
wonderful, soothing board book with
ribbon pull tabs and child-friendly
illustrations is a perfect bedtime read.
178 x 178mm, 10pp, board book with ribbon pull
tabs and extended panels on each spread
Rights sold: FRA, DEU
Brilliant Jobs: I Am A Firefighter
This interactive board book series puts young
children at the heart of the action, imagining
what it would be like to actually be a firefighter, a
farmer or a gardener. Includes hands-on tabs to
turn, flaps to lift and sliders to pull on every
spread!
This fun board book puts young children at the
heart of the action! On each spread, a moving
part will allow children to interact in the scene,
putting them in control.
Coming soon to the series: I Am A Gardener &
I Am A Farmer
NEW
180x180mm, 14pp, board book with
moving elements
Board Books with Sliders Board Books with Sliders
NEW Night Night Busy Town, Night Night on the Farm
Four mini storybooks appear throughout these bedtime tales.
Pull out the sliders and a real little book will pop out of the
side.
A fun and engaging format, the perfect length for a bedtime
story.
210 x 210mm, 10pp, cased board book with
slide-out tabs in four leaves, each with 6-leaf
wire-stitched card booklet attached
Rights sold: DEU
5 Wild Shapes, 5 Wild Numbers
These innovative board books use a series of
colourful spreads with sliding discs to introduce
young children to basic shapes and numbers from
1-5. The children trace their fingers over the
nature-inspired shapes, a key element in
Montessori learning.
220 x 220mm, 10pp, board book with 5
moveable discs
Rights sold:
Shapes: ESP, CAT, FRA, DUT, ITA
Numbers: ESP, CAT, SWE, DUT, FRA,
SVN, ITA
Find me 10: Animals, Vehicles
A search and find series with a difference. Count
to ten as you search in each detailed scene, then
slide the number tab across when you’ve found
your animals and vehicles.
300 x 210mm, 10pp, board book with 10
sliding cards in last leaf
Also available in 260 x 210mm
Rights sold: ARA, F.CAN, COL
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Slide and See: Meet the Animals, Things That Go
Slide the large panels and expand the scene, with this
satisfying, hands-on board book for inquisitive preschool
children.
230 x 210mm, 10pp, board book with
slide out feature
Rights sold: FRA, ESP
Board Books with Sliders Board Books with Sliders
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Slide Surprise: Come and Play, Who’s Hiding?
Slide Surprise combines vibrant, contemporary
illustrations with easy-to-use sliders to enrich young
readers’ imaginations and to encourage their fine
motor skills as they move each slider up, down and to
the side.
130 x 130mm, 12pp, board book with
sliding mechanism
Pull Ups: Garden Friends, Woodland Babies
Who lives in the garden and the forest? Read to
find out, then pull up each animal to discover an
extra surprise.
170 x 150mm, 10pp, board book with pull up
mechanisms in leaves 2-5
Rights sold: DEU, FRA, PRT
Mini Movers: Good Night, Good
Morning
A small, handy preschool format. Short sweet
stories range from animals exploring nature,
rescue and building vehicles and children’s
bedtime and morning routines. Ten titles in
series, four more coming in 2020.
92 x 92mm, 12pp, with slider mechanism on each
spread.
The other titles in the series:
130x130mm, 12 pp
Midi Movers
Rights sold: GEO, CHN, RUS, EST, HUN, SVK, DEU, THA, SRB
Rights sold: CHN, RUS, EST, BRG, HUN, LBN, LTU, SVK, ROU, SRB, DEU
Board Books with Sliders Board Books with Sliders
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Push and Pull: Playtime Pond,
Woodland Homes, Farm Families,
Noisy Jungle
See the answer to the question on the left
page by pushing, and reveal an additional fun
surprise by pulling!
A perfect introduction to different animals for
curious little ones.
150 x 150 mm, 10pp, board book with push-out panel in each
leaf with pull-out slider within
Rights sold: SWE, DNK, FIN, DEU, NOR, BRA, EST, ARG, MEX,
ITA, FRA, CHL, HUN, TUR, AFR, ZAF, BGR, CZE, SVK, TWN,
LBN, SRB, RUS
Push and Pull: Larousse edition
12 exciting titles with brand new artwork
from Sonia Baretti and the same fantastic
format
On each page, push and pull the
animations to discover animals from all
over the world, from hamster to hippo and
from sheep to deer, while learning more
about where they live.
A game of hide and seek perfect for little
hands!
150 x 150 mm, 10pp, board book with push-out panel in each
leaf with pull-out slider within
Rights sold: FRA, ESP, JPN, CHL, BRG, SRB, DEU, ARG
Illustrations by Sonia Baretti
Board Books with Sliders Board Books with Sliders
Little Faces: Be careful, Dragon, Slow
Down Tiny Unicorn
The successful series expands with two new titles
illustrated by Christophe Jacques: meet clumsy
dragon as he tries to be more careful, and try to
keep up with speedy unicorn as she races
through the forest!
Simply by turning the page, the Venetian
movement causes the images to change! The
effect is both fun and exciting, and an effective
way of introducing storytelling, facial expressions,
emotions and movement. 144 x 144mm, 18pp, cased board book with 4 venetian
movements
Rights sold: Carles Ballesteros Spring/ Elephant/
Penguin/ Fox: KOR Bear/ Monkey/ Tiger/ Lion: ESP,
CAT, ITA, SWE, FRA, KOR, ARG, CHL, COL, CHN, MEX,
DNK Olivier Latyk Little Movers: Rocket/ Bee: JPN, ITA,
ESP, CAT, CHL, FRA Pintachan Santa/Halloween: JPN,
FRA, ESP, CAT, ITA
The Bible Magic Bath: Noah’s Ark, Jonah and
the Whale
Read the story of your best-loved Bible characters
and have fun making the sounds to tell the tale.
Toddlers will love the magic of watching the colours
change on every page when the book is dipped in
the bath.
160 x 160mm, 6pp, soft bath book, 5-colour
water-sensitive magic ink throughout
Rights sold: FRA, F.CAN, DEU, POL
The Black & White Bible: God’s Animals, God’s
Families
Erin Balzer’s stunning, high-contrast woodcut pictures with
a burst of colour on every page, reveal God’s wonderful
world to babies.
160 x 160mm, 10pp,
board book, coloured foil on each page
The Bible Cloth Book: God Made the World
Introduce Baby to God’s wonderful world with this
cuddly cloth book, with a crinkly noise and a shiny
mirror to engage all of the senses.
150 x 150mm, 8pp cloth book with padded foam pages,
crinkle foil in the cover, mirror mylar on the inside back
cover, hang tag and Velcro closure
Rights sold: DUT, FRA, DEU, SLV, FIN
The Bible Chalkboard Book
Draw, colour and recreate God’s wonderful world in
chalk! This hands-on approach to favourite stories from
the New Testament will engage and entertain
youngsters.
229 x 229mm, 10pp, board book with 4 coloured chalk blister
Rights sold: ZAF, POR, BRA
NEW
Little Face Bible Books
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