Magic & wonder
Tilda and the Humming Hill
Tilda lived in a yellow house at the foot of a grassy hill. Every morning, the hill made one small sound: hum-hum-hum. Tilda hummed back as she ate her toast.
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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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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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