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Nov 26, 2023

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A witty tale of activity holiday hell by star author Jacqueline Wilson. Tim is a nice, normal boy-next-door kind of guy. Trouble is, he’s hopeless at sports of every kind. So how will he survive the horrors of an adventure holiday packed with dangerous sports? There’s abseiling, canoeing and the Crazy Bucket Race. Not to mention the biggest challenge of all: having to share a room with bullying Giles… Supplied as a pack of 30 copies.
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