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A Day with the Animal Firefighters COMPETITION

For your chance to win a copy of Sharon Rentta’s brand new picture book, A Day with the Animal Firefighters, answer this question correctly:

What type of animal is the new recruit in A Day with the Animal Firefighters?

a) Lion
b) Giraffe
c) Moose

All you have to do is send us an email with your name, address, and answer to the question.

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The closing date: Thursday 31st May 2012
Only one entry per person, please.
Sorry, but we can only accept UK entries.
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COMPETITION ANSWERS!
Thanks to all of you who've entered our competitions. If you haven't won anything so far - keep trying. The answers to our previous book related questions are:

April
Goblins: Where do the Goblins in Philip Reeve’s new book live? Answer: a) Clovenstone

March
Bake A Wish: At Easter, there is a traditional chocolate treat which lots of lucky children will receive. What is it called? Answer: b) Easter Egg

February
Socks Are Not Enough: What secret of his parents has Michael Swarbrick just discovered? Answer: c) They are nudists

January
Bullet Boys:
Ally Kennen had a lot of jobs before she became an author. Which of these skills is she professionally trained in? Answer: a) Singing

December
The Invention Of Hugo Cabret: Which prestigious award did THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET win in 2008? Answer: c) Caldecott Medal

November
Aladdin: Philip Pullman wrote a very famous trilogy of books, which started with Northern Lights. What is the name of the trilogy? Answer: b) His Dark Materials

October
Little Deer Lost: There are lots of different types of deer in the world of all different shapes, colours and even antlers size! However there’s only one deer with a special red nose. What is he called? Answer: c) Rudolph

September
The Highway Rat: Who is the famous English highwayman? Answer: a) Dick Turpin

August
Fancydress Farmyard: Which of these farmyard animal facts is actually FALSE? Answer: b) Pigs have three toes on each hoof

July
World Class: Football is a very popular sport in the UK. But from where does the game originate? Answer: c) China

June
Blood Red Road: As heroine Saba sets out to rescue her kidnapped brother, she is accompanied by her pet crow, Nero. In total, there are six members of the crow family of birds. Which of these however is NOT a species of crow? Answer: c) Blackbird

May
One Dog And His Boy: Dogs come in all different shapes and sizes, and there are over 500 different breeds recognised. Which of these is the largest breed of dog? Answer: b) St Bernard

 
   
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