title: Van Fleet Sniff! Lick! Munch!: Sniff!; Lick!; Munch!
author:  Matthew Van Fleet 
description: Matthew Van Fleets innovative books have been introducing children to basic concepts for more than twenty years.His uniquely designed board booksinvite toddlers to touch, press, pull, lift, and even sniff as they explore colors, shapes, numbers, letters, opposites, and more. His<i>New York Times</i>bestselling titles include<i>Cat</i>,<i>Heads</i>,<i>Alphabet</i>, and <i>Moo</i>, as well as the #1<i>New York Times</i>bestsellers<i>Tails</i>and<i>Dog</i>. His books have sold more than eight million copies and have been translated around the world. He lives with his family in New York. Visit him online at VanFleetBooks.com.
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  Andre Norton - Solar Queen 2 - Plague Ship
  
  Chapter I
  
  PERFUMED PLANET
  
  DANE THORSON, CARGO-MASTER-APPRENTICE of the Solar Queen, Galactic Free Trader
  spacer, Terra registry, stood in the middle of the ship’s cramped bather while
  Rip Shannon, assistant Astrogator and his senior in the Service of Trade by
  some four years, applied gobs of highly scented paste to the skin between
  Dane’s rather prominent shoulder blades. The small cabin was thickly redolent
  with spicy odors and Rip sniffed appreciatively.
  
  “You’re sure going to be about the best smelling Terran who ever set boot on
  Sargol’s soil,” his soft slur of speech ended in a rich chuckle.
  
  Dane snorted and tried to estimate progress over one shoulder.
  
  “The things we have to do for Trade!” his comment carried a hint of present
  embarrassment. “Get it well in—this stuff’s supposed to hold for hours. It’d
  better. According to Van those Salariki can talk your 