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In Helena Duggan\u2019s gripping new eco-adventure, disaster has struck our planet! The Earth has shifted on its axis and a mysterious dark mark has appeared on the Sun. But billionaire tech genius Howard Hansom has a plan\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Grian\u2019s sister goes missing, he\u2019s convinced she\u2019s run off to Hansom\u2019s new city to help save the world. But when Grian and his friends Jeff rey and Shelli track her there, they find that nothing is quite as it seems\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does Hansom want with all the people he\u2019s enticed to his city? Why is everything so secret? And what is really happening to the Sun?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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HELENA\u2019S HANDY HINTS!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

In this quirky book, author Helena Duggan wants to inspire kids to protect the natural world. Check out her three top tips for ways you can help\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. NEVER LITTER!
<\/strong>The outdoors is home to lots of wildlife \u2013 and you wouldn\u2019t want someone\u2019s rubbish in YOUR house, would you?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2. VALUE WHAT YOU HAVE! 
<\/strong>Before buying new stuff, see if you can swap with friends instead. What\u2019s old to them will be new to you!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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3. FALL IN LOVE WITH NATURE!
<\/strong>The more time you spend enjoying the great outdoors, the more you\u2019ll want to look after it!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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WIN SIGNED BOOKS! <\/h1>\n\n\n\n

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT HOW TO ENTER<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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OUT NOW!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Available online and in all good bookshops. Find more fab children\u2019s books at Usborne.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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