Magic & wonder
Marlo and the Library Whale
Marlo was putting picture books on a low library shelf when he heard a wet sneeze.
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Nature Explorers
Ivy and the Umbrella Garden
Ivy had a yellow umbrella with one bent spoke. In the rain, that side drooped over her shoulder like a sleepy ear.
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Mabel Mole and the Daytime Stars
Mabel Mole liked the garden best before breakfast. The grass was wet. The stones were cool. Beneath the old pear tree, the soil smelled like warm brown bread.
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Pip and the Painted Arrow
Every Saturday, Pip went to the big indoor market with Father. Pip carried the little paper list. Today it said: carrots, bread, and a blue button for Father’s coat. He had lost one near the library.
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Rory and the Moonlight Paint
Rory lived above a little paint shop with his aunt. Every jar had a bright label: RED APPLE, BLUE SEA, YELLOW SUN. But on the highest shelf stood a plain silver jar. Its label said, MOONLIGHT—OPEN ONLY AT NIGHT.
Read this storyFriendship & Kindness
The Bench That Saved a Seat
Every morning, Junie passed a little green bench at the bus stop. It had three wooden slats, curly iron legs, and a sign that said, PLEASE SIT.
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What if socks grew on trees? How would you pick them?
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