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Terry and Andy Tell All

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Terry Denton and Andy Griffiths make the Treehouse books. Here they tell us all about the horror and humour of making them.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (commonly shortened to Alice in Wonderland ) is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells of a young girl named Alice falling through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar creatures. The story plays with logic, giving it lasting popularity with adults as well as with children. It is considered to be one of the best examples of the literary nonsense genre. One of the best-known and most popular works of English-language fiction, its narrative course, structure, characters, and imagery have been enormously influential in both popular culture and literature, especially in the fantasy genre. The work has never been out of print, and it has been translated into at least 97 languages. Its ongoing legacy encompasses many adaptations for stage, screen, radio, art, theme parks, board games, and video games. From Reading Alice in Wonderland you can learn many new ...

Pirates and Treasure Island

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The Story of Pirates TReasure Island is a story by Robert Louis Stevenson, about a boy and his adventure with pirates.

Animal Farm

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The grade nine students are reading Animal Farm by George Orwell. Along with the novel we are watching a film adapatation of the book.