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In The River of Adventure what type of snake did oola present to Phillip?
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A bargua?
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Fiona1986 wrote:A bargua?
Correct Fiona, back to you.
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Cheers 8)

Sticking with Circus (Can you tell it's my favourite of the series? :P) how do Tauri-Hessian policemen dress?
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In comic opera style with red sashes and blue trousers?
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Polite hoof. :D
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Fiona1986 wrote:A bargua?
Incidentally, is a bargua a real snake?
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Red Tower wrote:Incidentally, is a bargua a real snake?
I tried Googling "bargua" once but didn't come up with anything, so I think it's probably a Blyton invention!
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Anita Bensoussane wrote:
Red Tower wrote:Incidentally, is a bargua a real snake?
I tried Googling "bargua" once but didn't come up with anything, so I think it's probably a Blyton invention!
Thanks Anita.
I think that you are right - I tried Googling "bargua snake" and it was only links to The River of Adventure, that came up.
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Lucky Star wrote:In comic opera style with red sashes and blue trousers?
Yes, with lovely flowerpot hats. Back to you :)
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Thanks Fiona. In The Sea of Adventure what was the first clue they had that they might not be the only people up in those lonely islands?
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A piece of orange peel floating in the water.
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Correct. And very fast too. :wink: Over to you again. :D
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Ta very much :D

At the end of Island of Adventure Aunt Polly and Uncle Jocelyn have to move away from Craggy Tops, why is that?
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I believe it's because the water in their well becomes salty and they have no drinking water, Fiona. :D
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It was indeed Eddie, over to you :D
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