Torty, the Lucky Tortoise
The adventures of Torty, the tortoise started in Greece during the First World War when she was rescued by Stewart, a New Zealand stretcher-bearer.
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Series: Junior Journal 48 Level 2 2014
Reading year level: 3
Category: Non-fiction
Topics: tortoise, First World War, soldier, hibernation, torty, reptile, stretcher-bearer
Torty, the Lucky Tortoise
Words by David Chadwick
Stewart took Torty back home to New Zealand at the end of the war and looked after her until he died.
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Junior Journal 48 Level 2 2014
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2 of 6Breakdown
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3 of 6Tortoise
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4 of 6Helpful Trees and Plants
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5 of 6Always Great, Never Late!
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