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Anyone know what this book is?

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Marcee · 28/08/2021 22:57

So in school.we studied this book.

It was a collection of stories.

There were a few stories in the book. But do you know what the name of the collection was? Some of the stories have really stayed with me, I've tried searching but cant find the specific anthology.

One was a story about a boy who has stolen some oranges I think 17 and has to get rid of the evidence. So he is in a jail cell and eats all the oranges and.peel etc.

Another is about a guy who goes on adventure,.like a knight or soldier and there was a pub in the story- something like the king's arms or something- this seems significant.

Another was a story about a boy who was bullied I think by another- and it had the tongue twister-

How much wood can a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

That's about all i can remember sorry. Not sure if anyone else remembers this book.

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earlydoors42 · 28/08/2021 22:58

Bill Naughton. The Goalkeepers Revenge

earlydoors42 · 28/08/2021 22:59

I know as I looked it up fairly recently as the story with the oranges came into my head!

PlinkPlankPlunk · 28/08/2021 23:01

@earlydoors42

Bill Naughton. The Goalkeepers Revenge
Yep! Recognised 17 Oranges straight away. There was also one with a go-kart race I think
WeAreTheHeroes · 28/08/2021 23:01

The Fib and other stories by George Layton? We read it too.

ItWorriesMeThisKindofThing · 28/08/2021 23:03

Some Googling has led me to this - could it be www.amazon.co.uk/Goalkeepers-Revenge-Other-Stories-Puffin/dp/0140303480?tag=mumsnetforu03-21

ItWorriesMeThisKindofThing · 28/08/2021 23:03

Ah too late!

AttaGirrrrl · 28/08/2021 23:05

Definitely Goalkeeper’s Revenge. It’s still taught in some schools 😱😱

Marcee · 28/08/2021 23:10

I dont think it was that one.

It had stories from different authors and was edited by someone.

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