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    Giant Conker: Playdate Adventures
    Giant Conker: Playdate Adventures
    Giant Conker: Playdate Adventures
    Ebook78 pages34 minutes

    Giant Conker: Playdate Adventures

    By Emma Beswetherick and Anna Woodbine

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    “Guaranteed free of unicorns and princesses, it’s fun, empowering fiction for 5-8 year olds.” David Nicholls, author of One Day

    “Every young girl should read this series!” Amanda Holden

    Join best friends Katy, Cassie and Zia on a series of amazing adventures as they work together to save the planet…

    The friends’ latest adventure takes them to an enchanted forest where they set out in search of the biggest conker in the world. But all is not as it seems.

    The trees around them are dying – and where are the animals? As they try to work out a way to help, the girls discover how vital trees are to all life on Earth.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRock the Boat
    Release dateSep 2, 2021
    ISBN9781786078971
    Giant Conker: Playdate Adventures
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    Emma Beswetherick

    Emma Beswetherick is the mother of young children and wanted to write exciting, inspirational and enabling adventure stories to share with them. Emma works in publishing and lives in London with her family and two ragdoll cats, one of whom was the inspiration for Thunder! Emma is available for events and can be found @EBeswetherick and emmabeswetherick.com.

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      Giant Conker - Emma Beswetherick

      CHAPTER ONE

      Cassandra didn’t hear the doorbell ringing that Saturday morning. She was practising her street dance moves in front of her bedroom mirror, music cranked up loudly on the speaker she’d recently got for her birthday. She knew that any minute now her friends would be arriving, but first she wanted to master her high- kick-leg-hold-and-spin. It was a really challenging move, and she still hadn’t got it quite right.

      Cassie, turn that music off! Your friends are here! her mum called through the door.

      Cassandra had one last attempt, kicking her right leg into the air and holding on to her ankle while spinning in a circle. Finally, she did it without falling over. Yes! she thought, punching the air with excitement. Just in time!

      She paused the music and charged out onto the landing.

      Wait! Can I let them in? she cried, as she launched herself down the stairs and tried to overtake her mum. This was quite difficult, as her mum was wearing a long, colourful skirt that seemed to take up the entire width of the staircase.

      Cassandra finally opened the front door and threw herself at the two girls standing on the doorstep—Katy and Zia, her absolute best friends in the world. They were all in the same class at Bishop’s Park Primary, but it was out of school where the real fun happened, in their Playdate Adventure Club.

      Katy and Zia staggered backwards, but were rescued by Katy’s dad, who gave them both a friendly shove through the front door.

      Hi, girls! It’s nice to see you, said Cassandra’s mum, chuckling as the two girls edged past her into the hallway. She smiled at Katy’s dad. Thanks for dropping them round.

      No problem. Katy’s been dying to have another playdate. I don’t think I’ve ever seen them so excited as on their last one. Although I’ve no idea what they got up to in Katy’s bedroom all that time. Cassandra could feel her friends’ eyes on her. They’d made a pact not to tell anyone what really happened on their playdates. She hoped Katy’s dad wasn’t about to ask any questions.

      Then: Have fun! he said, blowing Katy a kiss through the door. Zia’s mum says she’ll be round for them after lunch.

      Mum, can we go straight into the garden? Cassandra asked, as soon as he’d gone. I want to show Zia and Katy my new den.

      OK, but put your jacket on. There’s a chill in the air, said her mum. I’ll be in the kitchen. Your brother’s making a mess out of his breakfast!

      Cassandra grabbed her coat and they all ran straight through to the kitchen at the back of the house. Her baby brother was sitting in a highchair, cornmeal smeared all over his face and hands. Just like Cassandra,

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