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In which book are recordings of accidents and unusual animals prescribed informally as a treatment intended to make someone smile?
Liar and Spy
In which book does a child persuade a younger neighbour to leave by falsely claiming that something unusual is about to fall from the sky?
Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Endless Waiting
In which book is a building ordinarily associated with criminal proceedings used to investigate members of an organisation for breaking its rules?
Explorers on Black Ice Bridge
In which book does an elderly relative turn a personal possession inside out, name a destination and transport three people there with a rough landing?
A Pinch of Magic
In which book does a worker explain that material most people consider waste is processed to recover water and useful minerals?
Skyward
In which book does a child notice that her official badge is packed away at school while her companion carries hers in a carefully organized bag?
First Class Murder
In which book is a child’s drawing considered potentially more informative than an adult’s attempt to explain an unfamiliar creature to the authorities?
Diary of a Future Billionaire
In which book does a boy suggest that seven biscuits should count as a very small dessert?
Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Endless Waiting
In which book does a child imagine that two almost identical buildings could be picked up by a giant and fitted together like pieces of Lego?
Boy in the Tower
In which book does a boy admit transforming an older child into a misshapen creature and declare that he would do it again without hesitation?
Explorers on Black Ice Bridge
In which book does an elderly woman object to being given one private room and an adjoining room containing an unused second bed?
First Class Murder
In which book does a child mentally separate memories into two boxes labelled “Before” and “After”?
Boy in the Tower
In which book does a parent’s work schedule sometimes extend from early morning until late at night because no replacement can be found?
Liar and Spy
In which book does a character try out a new personal motto during a journey, only for her younger companion to respond by asking about the color of a sweet?
A Pinch of Magic
In which book does a father jokingly claim that he gives certain rewards only to early risers who are trying to rid the world of injustice?
Charlotte's Web
In which book does an eight-year-old become reassured after watching a small creature create a tunnel and disappear completely beneath its bedding?
Charlotte's Web
In which book do three sellers initially suggest money, stationery and fruit as competing prices before agreeing upon £12.73?
The Beast and the Bethany (Revenge of the Beast)
In which book is a morning routine disrupted by a missing toy, an unpleasant smell and a greasy message left on a mirror?
The Beast and the Bethany (Revenge of the Beast)
In which book does a child use both a sports injury and an unnamed television programme as excuses to eat in a different room?
Diary of a Future Billionaire
In which book does a teacher recommend that a pupil avoid an examination to spare everyone embarrassment after secret orders have supposedly determined the result?
Skyward