Magic & wonder
Bramble and the Lantern Fish
Bramble was a small badger who lived beside a dark, round pond. Each evening, he carried his little lantern to the water’s edge and watched its yellow light shine on the reeds.
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Nature Explorers
Pia and the Popping Seed
Pia was watering the pots on her balcony when something went pop! A small brown seed sprang from its paper packet and landed in the blue flowerpot.
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Moss and the Picnic Under the Hill
Moss the little mole planned his picnic all week. He packed round cheese rolls, crisp apple slices, and a red blanket with white dots. At noon, his friends would come: Lark the rabbit, Pebble the turtle, and Nib the squirrel.
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Milo’s Map of Puddles
Rain tapped Milo’s window. He pressed his nose to the glass. The path to the little library was full of puddles.
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Bea and the Bridge of Buttons
Bea loved the long, thin crack in the pavement outside her apartment building. To her blue toy bus, it was a tiny canyon. The bus could roll along one side, but it could not cross.
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Oona and the Bubble Mail
Oona was a little octopus who worked in a bright coral post office. She had eight busy arms. Two stamped shells. Two tied seaweed ribbons. Two sorted letters. And two held her round glasses when she bent close to read.
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