Lion is off on a school trip to Jungle Land - the most exciting theme park EVER! He should be thrilled but he cannot stop worrying and it's ruining the trip for him. Can miss Bird and his friends help him to relax and have fun
Fergus was waiting in the truck for Farmer Bob. He knew he should stay there, but the park was too tempting. It looked so cool and inviting that he couldn't resist. But the park keeper discovers that Fergus is not on a lead and chases after him. Not only does Fergus have to use all his wits, but he also needs the help of his new-found friends to escape.
Percy the park keeper has been busy in his workshop for days. As his animal friends try to guess what he is making, Percy suddenly emerges sitting on top of a very strange machine. The animals jump aboard for what turns out to be a very bumpy ride...
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The history of the Sackler dynasty is rife with dramabaroque personal lives; bitter disputes over estates; fistfights in boardrooms; glittering art collections; Machiavellian courtroom maneuvers; and the calculated use of money to burnish reputations and crush the less powerful. The Sackler name has adorned the walls of many storied institutionsHarvard, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oxfor…
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