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"A drawing is simply a line going for a walk"             PAUL KLEE

The Place of the Glittering Jewels

The story about Marvin Mole & Sarah the Bird

Sarah receives an letter in the post..It is an invitation for tea with her good friend, Mole!
Sarah receives an letter in the post..It is an invitation for tea with her good friend, Mole!
"Hello Sarah" said Mole with a big smile. "So lovely to see you. Welcome to my humble abode. Please do come in"
"Hello Sarah" said Mole with a big smile. "So lovely to see you. Welcome to my humble abode. Please do come in"
"Sarah, I shouldn't have gone to that place" said Mole sadly.
"Sarah, I shouldn't have gone to that place" said Mole sadly.
"Oh no! It was a terrible idea, Sarah" sighed Mole
"Oh no! It was a terrible idea, Sarah" sighed Mole
That afternoon, Sarah jumped into Ethel and drove to Mole's house at the edge of the forest
That afternoon, Sarah jumped into Ethel and drove to Mole's house at the edge of the forest
"Oh goody" said Mole. "I love chocolate cake. It's going to be yummy in my tummy"
"Oh goody" said Mole. "I love chocolate cake. It's going to be yummy in my tummy"
"Oh dear" mumbled Sarah through another mouthful of chocolate cake.
"Oh dear" mumbled Sarah through another mouthful of chocolate cake.
"Mole, I don't need to be any kind of bird - like a chicken or a duck. I'm just a bird. I'm just me"
"Mole, I don't need to be any kind of bird - like a chicken or a duck. I'm just a bird. I'm just me"

African Tales

Brian the Lion
Brian the Lion
Brian the Lion shows Leonard the Leopard that his paw is sore
Brian the Lion shows Leonard the Leopard that his paw is sore
Dino the Rhino
Dino the Rhino
Ethel and Clive
Ethel and Clive
The animals are asking for help
The animals are asking for help
Mpho the Buffalo
Mpho the Buffalo
Ellie the Elephant
Ellie the Elephant
Dino the Rhino has lost his horn
Dino the Rhino has lost his horn

Animal Characters

Wally, the walrus
Wally, the walrus
Borris, the Artic wolf
Borris, the Artic wolf
Priscilla, the polar bear, is hungry
Priscilla, the polar bear, is hungry
Edward, the rabbit
Edward, the rabbit
Ollie, the bunny
Ollie, the bunny
Poppy, the rabbit
Poppy, the rabbit
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