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The Pebble Row
"My pebble broke!" called Pip, and Theo put down his fish and ran to the bedroom. Theo was a big brother otter, and Pip was his small sister. Every night, the…
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Florence and the Missing Pebble
Florence was sliding down the muddy bank on her tummy when she remembered her stone. She stopped at the bottom with a splat and checked under her arm. Empty.…
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The Snail in the Teacup
Mia wanted to keep one small snail safe for one whole day. He was sitting on the path in the kitchen garden, right where Papa's big feet would go. The otter…
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Rooster Points at the Apple Tree
The tin rooster on Grandma's kitchen roof was pointing at the apple tree, and it only ever pointed when something was lost. Sophia saw it through the window.…
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The Pancake Whisk
"I'll make the pancakes all by myself," said Isla. She stood in the middle of Grandma's kitchen in her socks. The floor was cool. The kettle ticked on the…
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The Lemon That Rolled Away
Elsie heard Grandma say, "Oh dear, my lemon has rolled off the table," so she hopped down from her stool to find it. She wanted that lemon very much. Without…
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One Small Yellow Sock
The Saturday market was packed with baskets, stacked up to the awning. Poppy walked beside Dad with her hand in his coat pocket. She had a job to do. Her baby…
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Noah and the Red String
Noah wanted his new baby sister to smile at him. Her name was Rosie, and she was as small as a loaf of bread. She lay in a basket by the window, wrapped in a…
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The Well That Answers Late
Elsie found a tiny white sock hanging on the lowest branch of the plum tree. It had come off her new baby sister's foot. Pip was asleep in the sling on Mum's…
Grandpa's Boot Fort
"Is he here yet?" said Mia, with her nose on the window. "Not yet," said Mum. "Grandpa's bus comes at three." Mia held her old red blanket tight. Grandpa was…
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Oscar and the Blue Door Bell
Oscar wanted to ring the bell before Grandad could knock. The bell hung by the front door. It was a little brass one, and it went ding-a-ling when Oscar pulled…
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Grandad and the Wobbly Gate
The garden at the end of Mill Lane had a green gate that always said creak. Elsie stood beside it in her red trainers. Today Grandad was coming, and Elsie…
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Grandpa's Squeaky Boots
"Squeak, squeak, squeak." Lucas heard it from the porch before he saw anything. He dropped his crayon and ran to the window. "Grandpa's coming!" Lucas wanted…
Boxes and Bunny Slippers
"Pack the kitchen box first," called Mum from the hall. Amelia heard it and ran to the kitchen. She wanted to take her yellow cup to the new house. It was her…
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Elsie and the Late Shadow
Elsie had a shadow that ran late. Everyone's did, in Pebble Lane. Shadows came a few steps behind and caught up only at noon. Today was moving day, and Elsie…
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The Sock Box Goodbye
"Pack your socks, Poppy," said Mum. "The van comes soon." Poppy hugged her red sock and her blue sock. She did not want to pack. She wanted to stay in the old…
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Willow Nest Bed
Amelia was dragging her blanket across the new floor when she stopped. Every box in the room said KITCHEN or BOOKS or STUFF. None of them said AMELIA'S BED.…
Otter's Riverbank Home
The sun was setting over the river, casting a warm orange glow over the water and the family of otters that lived on its bank, where the sound of gently…
Lily's New Sister
The sunlight comes through the window, warm on Lily's hands as she sits at the small table, and outside, the birds make a gentle chatter that never seems to…
Grandma's Kitchen
The sunlight streaming through the window highlighted the dust motes dancing above the old wooden table, and the sound of simmering soup filled the air, a…
Riverbank Home
The sun shone down on the riverbank, where the sound of gently lapping water filled the air, and the smell of wet earth rose up, and the big willow tree always…