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    The Clever Tykes Books -Super, Positive, Encouraging, Engaging! (Book review)

    January 14, 2016 /

    Recently we were approached to review a series of 3 books called Clever Tykes and today we are thrilled to share our review of these fantastic books. The Clever Tykes Books What are the Clever Tykes Books? Clever Tykes, a series of three storybooks for primary school children has been bringing positive entrepreneurial role models to the classrooms of over 50 schools across the UK, and is now available for the home. The stories follow three separate protagonists as they each realise that there is something they are especially good at or passionate about, and they set about making this into their own venture. Included in the series is Walk-It Willow, a girl…

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