Nature Explorers
Tilda and the Teeny-Tiny Tide
Tilda, a little crab, lived beneath a boardwalk by the sea. Every morning, the tide climbed over the shiny rocks and filled the little pools.
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Little Makers & Problem-Solvers
Bramble and the Bottle-Top Boat
Bramble the badger found a shiny red bottle top beside the park pond. It was round like a tiny plate and bright as a berry.
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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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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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What if socks grew on trees? How would you pick them?
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