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The Pirate Twins by William Nicholson
By the Seaside

The Pirate Twins by William Nicholson

Posted on January 16, 2014 by tygertale • 3 Comments

I had originally planned to begin this series a little later in the year, but as it's such a bloody miserable January let's do it now. I'm talking seaside books. Books about long empty beaches, old towns stuck in time and mysterious things washing up on beaches. Or popping out of clam shells. Black sock … Continue reading →

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