Handa’s Surprise at Chester Lane Library

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Handa’s Surprise

26 October 2017

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Handa is taking her friend 7 delicious fruits as a surprise – but 7 different animals have 7 very different ideas… could you resist the sweet-smelling guava? How about a ripe red mango or a tangy purple passion fruit?

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