Dr Dolittle Saves The Day

Nov 17, 2024 1:20 AM

Author:Hugh Lofting

When the alarm is raised that Moorsden Manor is on fire, Doctor Dolittle and his animals are the first to run to the scene and help put out the fire. However, the owner of the manor, Mr Throgmorten, is terrible angry with the doctor and it becomes apparent that there is something very strange going on. Doctor Dolittle, with the help of his animal friends is about to uncover Mr Throgmorten's secret - a very large insurance scam.

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Poems that bounce up from the page and demand to be read, rapped, sung and hip-hopped aloud

—— Independent on Sunday

Well-written and absorbing

—— Kids Out

Long may Swindells continue producing books as good as this

—— TES

Plots which grip the reader from the opening paragraph

—— The Sunday Times

Robert Swindells writes the kinds of books that are so scary you're afraid to turn the page

—— Daily Telegraph

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