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Poppy and the Humming Hive
"Hum-hum, hummm," went the beehive in the garden, and Poppy hopped out of bed to hear it better. Poppy was five, and she did not like the dark. But tonight was…
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Isla and the Squeaking Bun
Isla wanted to find Bun before the last light went out of the sky. Bun was her toy rabbit, soft and grey, with a squeaker in his tummy. She had dropped him…
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The Snow Fort Windows
Mason patted a scoop of snow onto the roof of his fort. Pat, pat, pat. The fort was all his. It had thick walls and a tunnel just wide enough to crawl through.…
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Poppy and the Wind Bell
"I'm not tired," said Poppy, though her eyes were very tired indeed. She was sitting on a strange bed in her gran's spare room. It was her first night away…
Sock Swap Sleepover
Olivia found two socks on her pillow, and they did not match. One was red with stars. One was green with stripes. "That's funny," she said. "I packed two red…
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Theo and the Creaky Gate
Theo wanted to sleep at Gran's house all by himself, and he wanted it very much. Tonight was the night. He had packed his blue pyjamas, his toothbrush and Mr…
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Sleepover Lantern Mouse
Under the borrowed bed, Charlotte found a tiny mouse asleep in a teacup. It was Grandpa's guest room, and it was her first night away from home. Her backpack…
Noah and the Thunder Talk
Noah had one thing no other boy had. He had a moth named Pip who lived in a matchbox by his bed, and Pip glowed like a tiny yellow lamp. Noah loved Pip more…
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Rumble in the Boot
Freddie found a hedgehog asleep in his wellington boot. It was the middle of the night. He had come downstairs for a drink of water, and there by the back door…
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Thunder Drum Night
Emma heard the thunder rumble outside her window, so she sat up in bed and reached for her flashlight. "Who is banging on the sky?" she whispered. Emma wanted…
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Mossy and the Midnight Drum
Isla found a drum in her wellington boot. It was a tiny green drum, no bigger than an egg cup, and it was sitting right where her toes should go. "Hello," said…
Rustle in the Closet
"There is something in my closet," said Amelia. "It's going rustle, rustle, rustle." Her dad stopped in the doorway with the bedtime book. "Is there?" Amelia…
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Rustle in the Wardrobe
The bedroom was small and blue, with a wardrobe in the corner that had a crooked door. Theo was lying in bed with his torch under the blanket. He wanted to go…
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Ivy and the Wardrobe Rustle
Ivy wanted to know what was rustling in the wardrobe, and she wanted to know before bedtime. It had started after tea. Rustle, rustle, rustle. It came from…
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Ava and the Rustle
"There's something in my closet," said Ava, pulling the blanket up to her nose. It was bedtime. The lamp was on. Ava wanted one thing, and that was to fall…
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The Staircase in the Hill
On the hillside, among the wet wildflowers, Isla found a staircase that went straight down into the ground. Isla was an explorer. She had a torch, her red…
Mia and the Lantern Moss
Mia found a rock that was glowing. It sat in the middle of the path, small and round, like a lamp somebody had dropped. "Oh!" said Mia. "A glowing rock!" Mia…
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Ivy and the Longer Stair
"Did you hear that?" said Ivy. "Somebody is humming down there." She put on her red trainers and picked up her torch. Ivy was an explorer, and she wanted one…
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Mason Wants to Find the Edge
Mason wanted to find the edge of the vegetable patch. Nobody had ever told him where it was, so he packed his backpack and set off. Inside were two cookies, a…
The Dark Stair
The house on Cedar Street stood quiet, its windows filled with the soft, golden light of afternoon, and the sound of leaves rustling outside was like a gentle…