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Although this is only a short book, four chapters in all, there's lots of action and a good story. In amongst all the doughnut shenanigans, Arabel and her raven manage to thwart a plot to steal lots of the zoo's animals and Mortimer does, eventually, get his revenge on the giraffes. Although some of the vocabulary might be a little challenging for emerging readers the book is a good length for those who are beyond picture books and want to try something a little harder. Sit nearby to help out with words like 'galvanised' or if it's just too hard at the moment then save it for a bedtime story you can all enjoy. Beware, however, it's very hard to stop at just one chapter and you'll probably find yourself reading the whole book aloud just to see what happens next!

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