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Category Archives: Hodge

Books, Do Not Enter the Monster Zoo, Events, Gruff, Hodge

What do you get if you cross Booktrust, a library, a monster and a whale?

Author Amy Sparkes Date July 1, 2014
A fabulous morning! Big thanks to the team at Booktrust who arranged a lovely event...
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Events, Hodge

Hodgey Hedgy Houses!

Author Amy Sparkes Date June 25, 2013
  Here are a handful of Hodge the Hedgehog Hodgey-hedgy houses! A huge hurrah...
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Books, Events, Hodge

’Tis the season to be Hodgey

Author Amy Sparkes Date September 25, 2012
I’ve just spent an enjoyable morning at St. Johns Catholic Primary School in Tiverton....
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Books, Events, Gruff, Hodge

Hodge and Gruff go to Parkfield!

Author Amy Sparkes Date February 16, 2012
I recently spent a marvellous day ‘Hodging’ and ‘Gruffing’ at Parkfield School in Taunton....
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Events, Gruff, Hodge

Hodge and Gruff go to Taunton!

Author Amy Sparkes Date November 20, 2011
First of all, a great big, Gruffy thank you to all the staff at...
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