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On Christmas Day, 1914, enemies emerged from the trenches to play soccer. How did this change attitudes to the enemy? By Betsy Sewell - 1582 words -
The migratory life of the colossal humpback whale. By Betsy Sewell - 1068 words -
When the mine collapsed trapping the miners for 69 days, Edison Pena kept his sanity by running, and became the hero of the New York marathon. By Betsy Sewell - 1682 words -
The lives of the Turkish nomads, who depend absolutely on their sheep. By Betsy Sewell - 1368 words -
The 1905 rugby tour of Britain. How a group of unknown footballers turned into heroic rugby players, and rugby became New Zealand’s national game. By Betsy Sewell - 1512 words -
The green sea turtle is facing multiple threats to its existence, some natural, some caused by humans. Vowels ai, oa, ou, ir, ur, and consonants tch and dge By Betsy Sewell - 1692 words -
The farmers of Kenya had a problem with elephants raiding their gardens. They tried everything from electric fences to massive walls, but in the end it was a simple bee fence that kept the elephants well away. By Betsy Sewell - 943 words -
A young man living a near subsistence lifestyle on a remote Pacific atoll takes the reader through his day and his thoughts of his future. By Betsy Sewell - 2542 words -
An unarmed hunter carries his trophy back to camp, and encounters a hungry grizzly bear. The bear has not yet seen him, and all the mistakes he has made flash through his head as he formulates a plan to save his life. By Betsy Sewell - 2871 words -
In the days before text messaging, television or even radio, it was the children of New Zealand who spread the news that World War 1 was over. By Betsy Sewell - 1056 words -
The swift and the falcon are the fastest of earth’s creatures, and the sloth is ever so slow. All rely on this quickness – or slowness – to survive. By Betsy Sewell - 1416 words -
Why are rocket boosters so skinny? How this relates back to the width of roman carriages, and the horses that pulled them.Possibly a true account, possibly not. For the reader to decide. By Betsy Sewell - 1667 words -
Just a few bones and no complete skeletons remain of the mighty T. Rex, so how have scientists figured out what he looked like and how he lived? By Betsy Sewell - 2213 words -
The true story of Shackleton’s ill-fated voyage to Antarctica, and how the crew survived the loss of their ship. By Betsy Sewell - 3545 words -
The sequel to A Voyage in Antarctica. Taking to the lifeboats in Antarctic waters, and survival on Elephant Island. By Betsy Sewell - 3630 words -
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All about who produces gas… By Jan Farr - 228 words -
One little spot in the sun, and all the animals want it. By Betsy Sewell - 285 words -
The cat has a problem: how to get that big dog off her mat. Rat comes up with a plan. But of course, the plan has benefits for the rat as well. By Betsy Sewell - 294 words -
A playful little puppy gets bitten by a bug hiding in the rug. By Betsy Sewell - 307 words -
Mum says No to every pet Meg suggests, so she takes inspiration from her rag doll and makes a rag pet. By Betsy Sewell - 382 words -
No-one likes the wet dog being too playful – and getting them wet! By Jan Farr - 188 words -
Mum interferes with the race so that her boy is the winner. By Betsy Sewell - 335 words -
How do you get rid of masses of bugs in the jam? Perhaps they are not bugs, after all. By Betsy Sewell - 341 words -
Nan jets in and fixes the problem of the jam spilt on Mum’s best rug. By Jan Farr - 284 words -
Mum’s cooking leaves much to be desired. By Betsy Sewell - 219 words -
Pop just wants a little kip in the sun, but the kids annoy him with their pop guns. By Jan Farr - 305 words -
Mum is too ill to get up – until someone brings her something delicious By Jan Farr - 326 words -
I am happy living in a bus with just the stuff I really need, but my mum is not happy, not at all. By Betsy Sewell - 562 words -
A tad, a dot, a jot, a dab – they all mean not a lot of dinner on the plate. By Jan Farr - 233 words -
What to do about a pet monster with monster hic cups? By Betsy Sewell - 556 words -
Many creatures make their home in a rotten log, until Tom sees its potential, and destroys it for them all. By Betsy Sewell - 661 words -
A slapstick cop and robber story. By Betsy Sewell - 728 words -
Dad goes pig hunting and comes home with a treat for the kids. By Betsy Sewell - 528 words -
Todd wants a pet, but the pitfalls of pet ownership need to be considered. By Betsy Sewell - 682 words -
The hero of this story is determined to get to work on time, but just how many different things can go wrong? Does he, in the end, get to keep his job? By Betsy Sewell - 740 words
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