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 \n2/6 NET  \n空  \n# ‘TRUTH IN A TALE’SERIESNo.5\n\nBIRDS OF THE RIVER  \nThe young swans were called cygnets (see page 49)  \nBIRDSOF THE RIVER  \nbyMARY KERR  \nillustrated byRENE CLOKE  \n\"Where truth in closest words shall fail,When truth embodied in a taleShall enter in at lowly doors.”  \nTennyson  \nEDMUND WARD(PUBLISHERS)LTD194-200 BISHOPSGATE,LONDON,EC2,ENGLAND  \nIST EDTTIONNovember,1948  \n:  \nREPRINTEDSeptember,1952  \nREPRINTEDApril,1959  \nCopyright Edmund Ward(Publishers)Ltd  \nThis book may not be reproduced by any means in uhole or inpart without permission.Application with regard to any useof any part of this volume should be addressed to the publishers  \nC O NT E N T S  \nPage  \nChapter  \nI.Learning to Row7II.Water Rat Island.13II.The Moorhen .19IV.The Empty Nest.25v.Water Babies.28VI.Dabchicks.36VII.The Fishing Lesson  \n·40VIII.The Heronry  .·45IX.Down the Mill Lade .·51x.The Kingfishers  \n·57","cbCaihmyzaVLS7lx","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihmyzaVLS7lx","pdf",2528418,72,"English","# Learning to Row\n## Water Rat Island\n## The Moorhen\n## The Empty Nest\n## Water Babies\n## Dabchicks\n## The Fishing Lesson\n## The Heronry\n## Down the Mill Lade\n## The Kingfishers","[{\"question\":\"Who is the author of 'Birds of the River'?\",\"answer\":\"The book was written by Mary Kerr and illustrated by Rene Cloke.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the central premise of the story?\",\"answer\":\"The story follows children named John and Gill as they explore river wildlife with their cousin Harry, who teaches them about local birds.\"},{\"question\":\"Which series does this book belong to?\",\"answer\":\"This book is part of the 'Truth in a Tale' series, specifically identified as number 5.\"}]","Birds of the River - Truth in a Tale Series - No. 5 | PDF",1790646677,111]