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Frankie on tour

Why raingardens are so great – by Clarence the crab

Why raingardens are so great – by Clarence the crab

When it rains I and my friends get poo on our heads. Which is really, really, really yukky.       Why does this happen? Well, it’s because of combined drains. Combined drains take both sewage (which is what we

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Frankie’s youngest superfan yet!

Frankie’s youngest superfan yet!

Meet Olive – Frankie’s youngest fan so far. In fact she’s so young she hasn’t quite made it into the world yet! But her bedroom and her reading material is ready to go. So big shout out to her parents

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Frankie and some more superfans!

Frankie and some more superfans!

Livia and Zadie have just (live in Australia and post a bit dodgy due to Covid) got their copy of The mysterious case of the elephant that forgot and are are checking out the The mysterious case of the sinking

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Be Water Smart this Summer with Frankie the flamingo!

Be Water Smart this Summer with Frankie the flamingo!

Frankie the flamingo is off solving a couple of new cases – The mysterious case of the frog in the toilet cistern and The mysterious case of the leopard that changed its spots. Super exciting if a little confusing trying

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Rehan’s Raingarden+ design

Rehan’s Raingarden+ design

Frankie the flamingo and Clarence the crab were with us at Newport Primary School in Leyton, East London the other day explaining how Clarence the crab gets poo on his head when it rains. Which is not nice at all.

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Frankie and Clarence hit the Science Museum as part of The Year of Engineering

Frankie and Clarence hit the Science Museum as part of The Year of Engineering

137 kids (and their parents) helped Frankie the flamingo solve ‘The mysterious case of the sinking flamingo’ and voted on whether stopping pooing when its raining or stopping rainwater getting into the sewers is the best solution to prevent Clarence

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Frankie goes to Dudley!

Frankie goes to Dudley!

In May 2017 Frankie and Cath went off to visit the fantastic pupils of Northfield Road Primary School in Dudley. Cath had a terrific time reading ‘The mysterious case of the sinking flamingo’ to the 60 Year 2 children, who were

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Frankie goes oop North

Frankie goes oop North

Aqualogic, Wirral School Libraries, and St Bridget’s C of E Primary School in West Kirby welcomed Frankie the flamingo on a blustery day by the seaside. Cath had a fab time reading ‘The mysterious case of the sinking flamingo’ to 60 pupils, who

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Frankie the flamingo goes back to school …

Frankie the flamingo goes back to school …

Frankie the flamingo, Clarence the crab, and the rest of the Flamingo Investigation Department  visited several schools over the summer term and met loads of willing water detectives who want to tell everyone why it is important to have short showers

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Frankie and her superfans!

Frankie and her superfans!

Frankie has been busy visiting some of her super fans! Sasha, Samantha, Cici, Mimi and LisaMu never miss an opportunity to pose with Frankie the flamingo or her book! Cici and Mimi even coloured in pictures for Frankie, which she absolutely

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