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But then ... The almost true story of an overdue book

by Swapna Haddow

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The far-fetched, tall tale of why a library book is 293 days overdue!

"A seal came flying out of the water at us. 'I like stories,' she said and snatched up the book in her jaws ..."

A child and their grandfather are returning a book to the library. When the librarian points out it's 293 days overdue, Grandad recounts an outrageous, funny and far-fetched story of why it took so long to get the book back to the returns desk.

Warning: a penguin, two seals, an owl, a whale and an albatross may have been involved!

About the Author

Swapna Haddow (1982 – ) is a London-born, Dunedin-based author of books for children. Her Dave Pigeon series has won a number of awards, and is currently four books long. Little Rabbit’s Big Surprise (2019) has been translated into Polish and Russian. As well as writing picture books and junior fiction titles, she has contributed to a number of anthologies.

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