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Brand ALBERT shellebration

28 November 2024
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Praise Adds Up

24 November 2024
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Feeling Festive

17 November 2024
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Christmas Countdown

09 November 2024
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ALBERT AWARD JOY

04 November 2024
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Supersize Albert Tour

13 October 2024
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Royal Library Larks

21 September 2024
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New Books & New Fans

16 September 2024
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Albert Fans Near & Far

04 September 2024
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Buy the Buy

01 September 2024
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Wales, Sales & Tales

29 August 2024
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Stall Tales from ALBERT

19 August 2024
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On the move with Albert

15 August 2024
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Albert steals the show

06 August 2024
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COVER BOY ALBERT

25 July 2024
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Pods and Shops

02 July 2024
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TEN-UP ALBERT

18 June 2024
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Lift Off for Albert

12 June 2024
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Whole Lotta Posing Going On

07 June 2024
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Awards, Tours and Launches

30 May 2024
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MAKE A DATE

15 May 2024
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Books and Bookings for Albert

09 May 2024
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A is for ALBERT

03 May 2024
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Book Seven heaven

28 April 2024
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Schools are Cool with us

24 April 2024
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PRIZES & PRAISE

14 April 2024
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Much to SHELLebrate

06 April 2024
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Birthdays, Competitions, Reviews, Headlines

26 March 2024
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New books, schools & Fairs

14 March 2024
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News, Radio, Classrooms & Costume

07 March 2024
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BOOK DAY BONANZA

29 February 2024
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ALBERT IS BACK & BUSY

25 February 2024
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FESTIVAL FUN

18 February 2024
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On the road, in libraries

03 February 2024
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On Tour, In Bookshops &

26 January 2024
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Firsts for the coming year

18 January 2024
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Here we come 2024

13 January 2024
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CHEERIO 2023, HELLO 2024

30 December 2023
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TORTally Shellebrate

23 December 2023
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NEW FANS FOR ALBERT

19 December 2023
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ALBERT FOUND IN TRANSLATION

14 December 2023
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Albert Making His Mark

28 November 2023
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Festiv-Albert Time!

23 November 2023
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Albert goes East and North

15 November 2023
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ALBERT GOES EAST

08 November 2023
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Albert’s SUPERSIZE tour

02 November 2023
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ALBERT PUZZLE TIME

07 October 2023
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Albert joins Children In Need

30 September 2023
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FEEDBACK AND FUN TIMES

21 September 2023
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FAB FEEDBACK

07 September 2023
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SHED LOADS OF FUN OUT

03 September 2023
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All A-Board for Tour

24 August 2023
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BIG little First

20 August 2023
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IN THE HEADLINES

11 August 2023
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ON THE ROAD, ON THE

03 August 2023
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ALBERT’S SIX APPEAL

27 July 2023
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ALBERT roadshow rolls on

20 July 2023
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BIG News for Little Readers

14 July 2023
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HOLIDAY HULLABALOO

09 July 2023
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Albert, Prince of Wales?

03 July 2023
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APPLAUSE FOR ALBERT

26 June 2023
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IT’S POND-ERFUL

22 June 2023
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TOUR DATES

16 June 2023
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It’s stuPONDous!

14 June 2023
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NEW BOOK NEW PROMO

04 June 2023
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POND MAKES WAVES

30 May 2023
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ALBERT’S BIG DAY

24 May 2023
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ALBERT CLICKS IN LINCS

20 May 2023
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ROYAL ALBERT

12 May 2023
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Right Royal Albert

08 May 2023
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ALBERT’S A SPLASH HIT

29 April 2023
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WE ARE TWO

26 April 2023
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ALL THE FEST FUN

22 April 2023
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AWARD ALBERT

18 April 2023
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ALBERT UPDATE

16 April 2023
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On the road & air

05 April 2023
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ALBERT IN SPOTLIGHT

01 April 2023
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UP & GONE WEST!

26 March 2023
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ON AIR, ON SHOW

15 March 2023
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ALBERT GETS ABOUT

08 March 2023
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AWAYDAYS & AWARDS

04 March 2023
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BOOK DAY BONANZA

02 March 2023
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BOOK DAY READY

23 February 2023
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BUSY TIMES

19 February 2023
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ALBERT ON TOUR

11 February 2023
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ALL ACTION ALBERT

02 February 2023
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On the Radio, On the

27 January 2023
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BACK TO SCHOOL

14 January 2023
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NEW YEAR GO!

05 January 2023
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MERRY CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN

22 December 2022
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BUSY FESTIVE TIMES

10 December 2022
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ROAD TRIP TRIUMPH

30 November 2022
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TRAVEL, TINSEL, REVIEWS, RADIO

26 November 2022
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ALBERT MAKES NEWS

18 November 2022
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SO MUCH NEWS

13 November 2022
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ON TOUR & ON AIR

08 November 2022
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HIGHEST EVER BOOK LAUNCH?

03 November 2022
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WHAT A WEEK

30 October 2022
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TORTally busy times

24 October 2022
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NEW BOOKS NEW HEIGHTS

19 October 2022
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EYES ON ALBERT

15 October 2022
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HELLO and DIOLCH

14 October 2022
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BOOKSHOPS’ BIG DAY

08 October 2022
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HEADLINES, LIBRARIES, ROADTRIPS

06 October 2022
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ALBERT ON TOUR – FROM

28 September 2022
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TOP SPOT & 5 STARS

21 September 2022
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POSING, PARCELS & PUBLICISING

20 September 2022
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POSES, PRAISE AND PORTRAITS

12 September 2022
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FROM COAST TO ‘CROWS

03 September 2022
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HEADLINES AND PRIZES

24 August 2022
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ALBERT IS A BIG DEAL?

22 August 2022
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BOOKSHOPS, RAINDROPS & REVEALS

17 August 2022
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A SCARE-TORTOISE SURPRISE

12 August 2022
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BOOKSHOPS AND A WALES OF

04 August 2022
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ALBERT making HEADLINES and airWAVES

29 July 2022
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ALBERT the Edi-TORT?

21 July 2022
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HELPING IS NICE

17 July 2022
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BACK TO SCHOOL (and bookshops)

15 July 2022
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ALBERT SUMMER STORYTIME TOUR

13 July 2022
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ALBERT On Tour, On Radio,

08 July 2022
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HONOUR FOR ALBERT

04 July 2022
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THREE CHEERS FOR ALBERT

01 July 2022
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ALBERT STORYTIME HITS THE ROAD

26 June 2022
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ALBERT’S AFRICAN ADVENTURE

22 June 2022
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MULTI MEDIA ALBERT

20 June 2022
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WHEN ALBERT MET ALBERT

15 June 2022
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SUPPORTING LIBRARIES & BOOKSHOPS

12 June 2022
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GO WEST!!

10 June 2022
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CAUSE TO SHELLEBRATE

01 June 2022
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CORNWALL CAPERS

31 May 2022
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FESTIV-ALBERT

28 May 2022
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ALBERT’s World Turtle Day &

23 May 2022
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MAD FOR IT

20 May 2022
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Albert, bookshops and dinosaurs

12 May 2022
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ALBERT ON TOUR

07 May 2022
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I’M A CELBRI-TORT

29 April 2022
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ONE YEAR OF UPSIDE DOWN

27 April 2022
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SPREADING THE WORD

21 April 2022
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ALBERT GOES SUPERSIZE

15 April 2022
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ALBERT MARCHES INTO APRIL

08 April 2022
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COUNTDOWN TO NEW ALBERT

01 April 2022
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SCHOOLS, FESTIVALS, PUBLICITY

26 March 2022
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ALBERT’S SPECIAL RETURN

18 March 2022
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WELCOME BACK ALBERT NEWS

14 March 2022
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ALBERT’S BACK – BIG TIME!

12 March 2022
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ALBERT SUPERSIZE EBOOKS ARE HERE!

11 March 2022
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BOOK WEEK BONANZA

04 March 2022
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PAINTING ALBERT SUPERSIZE

28 February 2022
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MESSAGE FOR WORLD BOOK DAY

27 February 2022
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BOOK DAY STARTS EARLY

26 February 2022
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BUSY TIMES

18 February 2022
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SUPERSIZE ALBERT & DINOSAURS

12 February 2022
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BUSY ALBERT

11 February 2022
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ALBERT T TIME

11 February 2022
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Llunlyfrau Albert yn dod yn

08 February 2022
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BOOKSHOPS, RADIO & ALBERT

08 February 2022
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SCHOOLS, AWARDS, CELEBS & ALBERT

04 February 2022
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ALBERT ON DISPLAY

24 January 2022
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ALBERT GETS A TITLE

15 January 2022
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ALBERT’S BIG START

13 January 2022
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ALBERT EVENTS 2022

03 January 2022
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ALBERT’S 100 UP – HERE’S

30 December 2021
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HAVE A TORTALLY MERRY CHRISTMAS

23 December 2021
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ALBERT FANS HOME AND AWAY

17 December 2021
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ALBERT MAKING HEADLINES

13 December 2021
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A GRAND DAY IN BISHOPS

09 December 2021
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ALBERT TAKES OVER SCHOOL?!

02 December 2021
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ALBERT ON AWARD SHORTLIST

01 December 2021
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POSING WITH ALBERT

29 November 2021
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ALBERT IN TABLOID NATIONALS

28 November 2021
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ALBERT MAKING HEADLINES

27 November 2021
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NEW ALBERT COLOURING SHEETS!

24 November 2021
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ALBERT BOOKS TEACHER NOTES

24 November 2021
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ALBERT BECOMES SCHOOL TEXT

23 November 2021
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ALBERT BLOWS INTO RADIO AND

21 November 2021
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TORTOISE MEETS BEAVERS AND CUBS

17 November 2021
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TOP FORM, ALBERT!

16 November 2021
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GO EAST YOUNG ALBERT!

14 November 2021
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ALBERT’S SIGN OF THE TIMES

12 November 2021
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TABLOID TORTOISE

08 November 2021
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INTERNATION-AL-BERT

04 November 2021
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ALBERT HEADLINES

02 November 2021
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ALBERT ON TOUR

29 October 2021
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LIBRARY + BOOKMARKS ON DISPLAY!

23 October 2021
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SHOW US YOUR ALBERT ART!

22 October 2021
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SCHOOL VISIT

18 October 2021
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ALBERT TELLY TIME

18 October 2021
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WHAT A LAUNCH!

16 October 2021
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ALBERT ON TELLY

12 October 2021
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ALBERT ON DISPLAY

08 October 2021
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ACE REVIEW BLOWS IN

07 October 2021
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AWARD ALBERT?

29 September 2021
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FLYING START FOR WIND

23 September 2021
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NEW ADVENTURE TRAILER

17 September 2021
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ALBERT’S NEXT CHAPTER

11 September 2021
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AMBASSADOR ALBERT

10 September 2021
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ALBERT AND THE WIND BLOWS

03 September 2021
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CALENDAR POSE AND BOOK TEASE

22 August 2021
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READING AT THE LIBRARY

19 August 2021
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NEW NEWS ABOUT BUYING NEW

19 August 2021

ALBERT THE TORTOISE

Here’s what some of our reviewers have said!

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