Interview - Miriam Calleja Shaw

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You have recently published a book called COVID-19and the Virus that Shook the World . It provides a sobering look at virus infections and pandemics, with particular emphasis on the COVID-19 strain. Presently, the cases have diminished in Europe but the spread has moved elsewhere. However, how safe is ‘safe’ at the moment? With the way things are evolving with the ’new’ coronavirus, it’s very difficult to answer this question. The WHO just last weekend warned that the worst may be yet to come. We are certainly witnessing an atrocious amount of deaths and illness in the US. We don’t yet know with certainty which factors are affecting the progression of the pandemic. Indeed we don’t even know about all the symptoms that appear with COVID-19 infection. The relative ‘safety’ is different for everyone, depending on the state of their immunity and certain other factors. For a person with average health who isn’t too old, the danger of getting severely ill may be low – but we need to
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DOG MAN & BIG NATE

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From Dav Pilkey, the creator of the super successful Captain Underpants, comes DOG MAN: half dog, half man, ALL AWESOME. Dog Man is the ultimate hero in the fight against crime. He can smell trouble and he never barks up the wrong tree. But make sure that he doesn't have a bone to pick with you because he's unstoppable.

In Dog Man Unleashed, Petey the Cat is out of the bag and ready for trouble. There's always something fishy when Petey's around. Dog Man has to do his utmost and resort to all his wits in order to stop the furry fiend from wreaking havoc in the city. Will Dog Man manage to stop the cuddly criminal? Or will Petey get away with his purr-fect crime?

Click here to visit Dav Pilkey's website.
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NATE knows that there are a lot of exciting things lying in wait for him because he's just so... AMAZING. He has this on good authority: a fortune cookie told him so.

However this does not mean that life is easy for Nate. First of all he has to survive dad's awful oatmeal breakfast. Then he has to face the strict, no-nonsense school principal because, well, he body slammed him. And last but not least, he insulted by mistake his least favourite teacher, Mrs Godfrey, also known as Godzilla. And school hasn't even started yet.

But nothing deters Nate...

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You can borrow DOG MAN and BIG NATE books from the Malta Libraries ebook service. If you don't have a library card you can apply for one from HERE. For more information about their ebook service, click HERE.

If you wish you can also purchase them from online bookstores. Here are the Amazon Kindle links: DOG MAN and BIG NATE. However feel free to get them from any online retailer of your choice.

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