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|title=Clover Moon
|author=Jacqueline Wilson
|rating=4.5
|genre=Confident Readers
|summary=Clover Moon lives in Cripps Alley, a slum street in Victorian England. Her father works at the factory and the heavy work has taken a toll on his health. He likes to drink an ale or two after work, spending money the family can barely afford. Clover's mother died giving birth to her younger sister, Megs, a wispy, shy child. Father married again - to Mildred, a sharp-tongued woman who is free with a beating, particularly if the beating goes to Clover. Clover has another four half-siblings and it's Clover, rather than Mildred, who takes care of them.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0857532731</amazonuk>
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|title=Saint Death
|summary=I couldn't resist a book entitled ''A Day With Dogs'', not least because it's my idea of heaven, and I was intrigued by the subtitle ''What Do Dogs Do All Day?'' Well, when you open the book you'll get an answer to that question, although it certainly won't be the one that you're expecting: these dogs are in cars, on skis, in the kitchen, at the doctor and in lots more places. There's a hint to the style of the book in the dedication: ''for [[:Category:Richard Scarry|Richard Scarry]]''.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1776570987</amazonuk>
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