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Is countess Majorca bacon slicer still here

Snook

Doctor Quicksand Sausage-Roll

67 is so old

Snook

Doctor Quicksand Sausage-Roll

Yeah I think it’s just a little weird too.

Empress Fenella Dangerous

Yeah Very wise

Doctor Quicksand Sausage-Roll

My most recent post:
Wow when did this campain even start?
2021 (when i joined) 1981? 1899??!
Tell me what you think!

The answer is…

1999!
The UK’s Summer Reading challenge was first launched in 1999 with its theme, “The Reading Safari”. Since its creation by the Reading Agency, it has become the country’s largest annual readingforpleasure programme for children
the online version started in 2014.

Noah

Doctor Pirate Bobble-hat

That’s so interesting! Thanks for finding that out!

Madam Wanda Bungalow

That was before my dad was born!

Empress Fenella Dangerous

You definitely searched that

Doctor Quicksand Sausage-Roll

fair enough

Doctor Pirate Bobble-hat

Yes

Doctor Quicksand Sausage-Roll

woooh its started people!
READ to the BEAT!

Noah

Doctor Pirate Bobble-hat

hooray!

Professor Aspidistra Sherbet

Hi does anyone like tom gates books?

Aesop

Queen Fifi Astronomical

I love Tom gates

Empress Fenella Dangerous

Not me

Empress Blossom Vampire

Hi, is reading books that r like 2 cm long in a few hrs normal?

nilsolev

Mademoiselle Bubbles Astronomical

yes and
if people can reply why can’t they text.

Madam Flopsy Bacon-slicer

hi wrld

Ajay

Professor Natty Gravy

Hi guys!Could you give some recommendations for my next read?
If you can thanks

Moussa

Fairy Majorca Jamboree

Percy Jackson

Doctor Quicksand Sausage-Roll

You should read harry potter books by j.k Rowling

Empress Fenella Dangerous

Adventures on trains

Fairy Sunny Borneo

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