Little Animal Ark: The Lucky Lamb

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Oct 15, 2023

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It’s too cold outside for Woolly, the first newborn lamb of the season. But when he’s inside, Woolly creates all sorts of trouble! Then Mandy has a brilliant idea to bring Woolly and his mum back together again… An adorable short novel for little animal-lovers, with simplified text to suit developing readers.
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