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... huhu grubs in the dead pines ; wondered about it for a while , and went to sleep again . And when they awoke again the day was breaking . The day was breaking , and magic with it . A couple of moreporks questioned each other across a ...
... huhu grubs in the dead pines ; wondered about it for a while , and went to sleep again . And when they awoke again the day was breaking . The day was breaking , and magic with it . A couple of moreporks questioned each other across a ...
Page 79
... huhu grubs , was joined by two more , and the three seemed far from pleased at having met . Perhaps their louder disputations interfered with the doings of the moreporks , for enquiries were exchanged by these across the bush , and ...
... huhu grubs , was joined by two more , and the three seemed far from pleased at having met . Perhaps their louder disputations interfered with the doings of the moreporks , for enquiries were exchanged by these across the bush , and ...
Page 103
... huhu grubs found in rotten pines were excellent bait for eels , so on every fine afternoon Puke saw to it that two or three men were sent off early to chop out huhu grubs . In fact , it was not at all unusual for the whole gang to be making ...
... huhu grubs found in rotten pines were excellent bait for eels , so on every fine afternoon Puke saw to it that two or three men were sent off early to chop out huhu grubs . In fact , it was not at all unusual for the whole gang to be making ...
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
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