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Tag: city spies by james ponti

December 18, 2021 by Colby Sharp

How James Ponti Went From Disney World to Kid Lit

COLBY: James Ponti is someone that I love hanging out with. His love for books, kids, book creators, and baseball makes my heart happy. I called up James to talk about his ‘City Spies’ series. In this episode he talks about his journey to children’s literature, how a CIA director helped him with his ‘City […]

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