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PorterWorst witch by Jill MurphySecret garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettOne hundred and one dalmatians by Dodie SmithProfessor Branestawm's Christmas tree by Norman HunterWorzel Gummidge by Barbara Euphan ToddFrog prince by Brothers Grimm (Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm)

Brief Histories of Everyday Objects Cricket verbal abuse can be theIn the tradition of A Cartoon History of the Universe and, most recent, Randall Munroe's What If? comes Brief Histories of Everyday Objects an intrepid, graphic tour through the unusual stories behind the creation of some of the overlooked items that surround us in our daily lives. Chapters introduce readers to a cast of inventors whose ideas led to the ballpoint pen riots, cowboy wars, and really bad Victorian practical jokes. Structured around the