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Based on real-life events, this novel brings to life Lyme Regis in the early 19th century. Clever local girl Mary Anning and prickly newcomer Elizabeth Philpot become close companions as they search for fossils along the crumbling coastline. The pair are fascinated by their finds – including an ichthyosaurus first mistaken for a crocodile – but their friendship is fractured when Mary falls for dashing Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Birch, who persuades her to beachcomb with him. Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier (£8.99, HarperCollins).…

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