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Bramble’s Moonlight Seeds
Bramble the little hedgehog had an important job in the Night Garden. Every evening, beneath the old fig tree, he counted the tiny blue glow-seeds.
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Pella Pelican’s Pocket of Morning
Pella, a young pelican, woke before the sun. The harbour was blue and quiet. Fishing boats rocked beside the wooden pier.
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Bertie Badger and the Sideways Stream
Bertie Badger liked to count things as he walked. Three red mushrooms. Four smooth stones. Five fat raindrops on a leaf.
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Rufus Raccoon and the Moonlit Mailbox
Rufus Raccoon was the night postkeeper in a little town of tree houses. Each evening, he opened the red mailbox beside the old oak and sorted letters by smell. Lavender letters went to Mrs. Mole. Pine-scented letters went to the squirrel family. Peppermint letters went to the owl who ran the tea shop.
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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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Pip and the Pocket of Wind
Pip was a small brown mouse who lived beneath the floor of a busy toy shop. Each night, when the shop was quiet, he collected dropped buttons, soft bits of string, and crumbs from the biscuit tin by the till.
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