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Traveling around the world is one of the biggest dreams anyone could ever have. It’s quite a sheer delight to go to a new country and find out everything about its culture. If you are keen on having an adventure, then this brand new collection, The Diaries of Robin’s Travels , will offer you not only a pleasant reading time, but also an exciting trip through some of the world’s most famous cities. We’ve met Robin before, in another collection called The Diaries of Robin’s Toys (you can check out its book review here ). This “transition” from toys to travels suggests us that Robin has grown up and he is up to a much more challenging experience, such as discovering the world around him. These ten new books have the same plot idea: Robin and Grandad plan a trip to a city and once they get to their destination, they cast a spell and get themselves a free travel guide. Of course, what differentiate a story from the others are the tale of the city itself and its unique history. Robin’...

Who would have thought that a cheerful elf like me could get banished from Winter Wonderland, the world of happiness? I surely didn’t expect that. It all started a few days before Christmas Eve when I somehow managed to tangle up all the presents and “ruin everything”, as Father Christmas told me. At first I thought that all the other elves would get together and fix the problem, as they always did, but apparently they had all grown tired of my ungraceful attitude. No wonder they were calling me Clumsy Caspar… It was heartbreaking to see Father Christmas mad at me. That time of the year had always been my perfect excuse of being overly excited. Right after I heard the terrifying words “ You’re banished. Banished forever! ” I felt as the whole world collapsed over me. But, as I was always trying to stay positive, I kept telling myself that everything was going to be alright and that it was actually a lot of fun to live on your own. I was a free elf after all… wasn’t I? I left Winte...

As soon as her whole family drifted off to sleep, Clara woke up in a whole new world: Wonderland. Only the maddest and most creative children could have imagined it. For Clara, Wonderland was like a second home. Back in London she was only a 12-year-old girl who still believed in unicorns and fairytales. In Wonderland, though, Clara turned out to be the best alchemist anyone had ever seen. It was Christmas Eve. While the busy London streets were already filled up with beautiful, melodic carols, the Wonderland paths were dull. The magical creatures who lived there described winter as a cold season with many windy days. Though, in time, Clara had been taking care of her secret land. She always came up with something new and exciting for her unusual friends. Her job was to keep them happy and always entertained. When she experienced the first winter day in Wonderland, she knew right away what she needed to create in order to brighten up the atmosphere: snow. On that crispy cold night...