Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Like the Book Spies with their secret codes, the author of Alice in Wonderland created his own words, including the words ‘mimsy’, ‘chortle’ and ‘jabberwocky’, which are now real words that you can find in the dictionary!
The Polar Express and Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg
Have you found the white bull terrier in The Polar Express and Jumanji? Chris Van Allsburg puts this little dog into all of his books! The dog is based on his brother-in-law’s dog Winston, who was his favourite little companion.
Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell
Did you know that Clifford the Big Red Dog was almost called Tiny!
Library of Alexandria
This library was one of the biggest in the world, but it was destroyed in ancient times and the culprit still remains a mystery!
