Synopsis
In James Carter's Home Maker, Donna looks at all the things that make up planet Earth.
- Programme: Magic Hands
- Series: 1
- Episode: Home Sweet Home
- Channel: CBeebies
- Broadcast year: 2013
- English | Reading | Comprehension | Read aloud poems and playscripts
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Spooky Spells | Magic Hands
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