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The Dragon Who Hid Her Sneezes
Isabella found a puff of purple smoke in her backyard, curling up from behind the compost bin. "Achoo!" said the smoke. Isabella peeked behind the bin. A small…
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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…
Spiky Pink Fruit
"It looks like a dragon's egg," said Mia, holding the fruit in both hands. Gran had left it on the garden wall. It was bright pink, with green spikes all over…
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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…
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Pip and the Blue Bumpy Fruit
"Ooh, that looks funny," said Oliver, and he picked up the strange fruit anyway. It sat in his hand like a small blue dragon egg. It was covered in soft bumps.…
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The Purple Potato Moon
Amelia found a potato that was purple, bumpy, and shaped like the moon. "Look, Grandpa," she said. "It has craters." Grandpa put it on the kitchen table. The…
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Purple Soup in the Shed
"I don't want to eat that," said Olivia, and she pushed her bowl away. The soup was purple. It was the colour of a plum, and it had little green squiggles…
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The Doctor on the Hill
"I know the way, Mum," said Isla. "I drew a map." It was the first of the month, and Isla had an appointment at Doctor Bramble's. She wanted to lead the way…
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Doctor Pip and the Late Echo
The clinic stood at the edge of Willow Green, right beside the old stone well. Theo was five, and today was his check-up. He wanted one thing. He wanted to…
Ava and the Red Bell
At the top of Willow Hill, there was a long, flat path with a shed at the end. Ava stood beside her small blue bike. She wanted to ride all the way to the…