Pip

Lloyd Jones' new novel is set mainly in a small village on Bougainville, a country torn apart by civil war. Matilda attends the school set up by Mr Watts, the only white man on the island. By his own admission he's not much of a teacher and proceeds to educate the children by reading them Great Expectations. Matilda falls in love with the novel, strongly identifying with Pip. The promise of the next chapter is what keeps her going; Pip's story protects her from the horror of what is happening around her - helicopters menacing the skies above the village and rebel raids on the ground. When the rebels visit the village searching for any remaining men to join their cause, they discover the name Pip written in the sand and instigate a search for him. When Pip can't be found the soldiers destroy the book. Mr Watts then encourages the children to retell the story from their memories. Then when the rebels invade the village, the teacher tells them a story which lasts seven nights, about a boy named Pip, and a convict . . .

Lulu takes her doll Pip on a camping trip, where they make friends with an old donkey, build a tent, eat dessert over a campfire, and fall asleep underneath the stars.

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Keith Mossman offers the benefit of a lifetime's experience in growing the more familiar and unusual plants - the seeds of which can very often be salvaged from your rubbish bin. There are precise instructions on how to go about raising anything from avocado and a peanut, to loquats, kumquats and kiwis.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Pip has a problem. Tab promised to make lunch for the big picnic. But when Pip arrives, nothing is ready. How do Pip and Tab work together to make the picnic a success? Character concepts: Being a good friend, working together, being responsible.

Pip lives alone on his side of The Lonely Valley. But he begins to wonder what he might be missing on the other side…

Pip the pangolin has a problem. It's peculiar because pangolins shouldn't have such a problem. Mama tries to find a cure from the friendly animals in the rainforest but nothing helps. But one day, when Pip's little sister is in danger, instinct takes over and Pip is finally cured!

Originally published in Horsham, West Sussex, by Maverick Arts Publishing Ltd in 2018.