Blogs in December 2023

Against the Odds 21st December 2023

Sometimes adventure, like life, doesn’t work out as you want it to. Even determined explorers make mistakes. Many of the greatest adventurers of all time have failed along the way… Hand-picked by adventurer Alastair Humphreys, this compilation retells the...

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The Legend of the Poinsettia 13th November 2023

In Mexico, the poinsettia is called flor de la Nochebuenao flower of the Holy Night. At Christmastime, the flower blooms and flourishes, the quite exquisite red stars lighting up the countryside. This Mexican legend tells how the poinsettia came...

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The Tomten and the Fox 13th November 2023

It’s a cold winter’s night and a hungry fox is creeping through the snow. It’s Christmas Eve. He sees a hen house full of tasty chickens to eat — but he’s forgotten about the old tomten who guards the...

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Libby and the Manhattan Mystery 12th September 2023

3: The Travelling School Mysteries The travelling school arrives in New York, and Libby and her friends find themselves organising a charity auction alongside Hollywood star Eloise Fitzwilliam. But something isn’t right. Why is Eloise’s friend Count Alvarez acting...

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One Chance Dance 31st July 2023

Jomi’s mum left him to find their destiny in Lagos, the city of dreams. Now, Jomi and his friendly bush baby follow her to the city, where their only starting place is a TV dance competition his mum used...

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