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The Egyptian Empire
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Absolutely everyone is involved as we go back in time to make mummies and build pyramids
  1. The Egyptian Empire
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    The Egyptian Empire
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  2. The British Empire
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    The British Empire
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  3. The World Wars
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    The World Wars
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  4. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
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  5. Questions from schools
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    Questions from schools
  6. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
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    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  7. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
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    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  8. Phil’s presentation
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    Phil’s presentation
  9. Final thoughts
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    Final thoughts
  10. The hero birds
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    The hero birds
  11. Hallowe'en in Scotland
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    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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