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90. Why are there always problems in stories? With Michael Morpurgo. How do owls see in ultraviolet light? Who decides the names for groups of animals…
90. Why are there always problems in stories? With Michael Morpurgo. How do owls see in ultraviolet light? Who decides the names for groups of animals…
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19 minutes
Released:
Nov 26, 2021
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Podcast episode
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On this award-winning show Molly Oldfield, the original QI elf, Guardian kids' quiz compiler and writer (of four books), answers questions sent in by children around the world.This week award-winning author Michael Morpurgo tackles the question 'why are there always problems in stories?' and there's a chance to win a copy of two of Michael's amazing books, Owl Or Pussycat? or The Puffin Keeper!We also answer Rory's question about whether owls can see in ultraviolet light and we explore the origins of all sorts of collective nouns as we take on Isabel's question about naming groups of animals.Tune in and subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Enjoy!Everything Under the Sun is also a book! Check it out here: www.mollyoldfield.com/everything-under-the-sun!Follow us on social media:Instagram: @everythingunderthesunpod @mollyoldfieldwritesTwitter: @MollyOldfieldFacebook: Everything Under the SunThank you! Have a lovely week. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Nov 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
2. Why are rainbows so colourful? Why do we sleepwalk? Why do some people spit when they're talking?: In this week's show we answer three questions, from Wren, Abi and Tomos. They would like to know why rainbows have to be so colourful, why some people talk in their sleep and why some people spit when they're talking? by Everything Under The Sun