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      First published in Great Britain by Collins 1951

      This edition published by HarperCollins Children’s Books 2008 HarperCollins Children’s Books is a division of HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd, 1 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF

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      Text copyright © Noel Streatfeild 1951

      Postscript copyright © William Streatfeild 2001 Why You’ll Love This Book © Cathy Cassidy 2008 Illustrations by Piers Sanford

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