Mia and the Rainy Pond
"I am not crying," said Mia, and a big tear rolled down her nose. Mia was five, and she wanted one thing more than anything. She wanted to be the first to see…
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Lucas and the Drum Puddles
Lucas was the only boy on Wildflower Hill who had never once cried. He was very proud of that. The hill was covered in flowers after the warm rain. Every…
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The Humming Bridge
Past the hedge maze, there was a little stream, and over the stream there was a bridge. It hummed a different note under every footstep, and nobody thought…
Pip and the Garden Gate
"I want to be a rain cloud today," said Pip, in a very small voice. Pip was a little cloud, no bigger than a pillow. Every morning Pip floated over the kitchen…
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Pip, the Rain Cloud
On Tuesday morning, Elsie found a cloud sitting on the garden wall. It was small and grey, about the size of a loaf of bread. It was dripping. "Hello," said…
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Amelia and the Lantern Garden
Amelia was the smallest cloud in the sky, no bigger than a pillow. She was also the only cloud who floated low enough to brush the rooftops. Every evening she…
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Pip Wants to Rain
Pip the little cloud wanted to rain on the garden before the school bell rang, because the sunflowers were drooping and thirsty. But Pip was grey and tiny, and…
Olivia and the Hello Hill
Olivia wanted to say hello to the girl with the red kite, but her voice had gone small. It was a new day on Wildflower Hill. The rain had fallen warm all…
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Isla and the Humming Wall
Isla wanted to ask the new girl to play. That was all. She stood at the edge of the playground, holding her coat, and her mouth would not open. The new girl…
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Tilly and the Late Echo Well
A tiny silver bell sat at the bottom of the bucket. Freddie had just pulled it up from the old well at the edge of the village. "That's funny," said Freddie.…
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Mia Wants a Hello
Mia wanted to say hello to the boy by the gate. It was her first morning at the new school, and her backpack still smelled like the store. The boy was named…
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Elsie Waits for the Door
Elsie wanted her grandad to come home, and she wanted it now. He had gone away to help with the apple picking. He had been gone for six sleeps. Elsie had…
Ava and the Pond Letter
Ava was folding a paper boat on the edge of the duck pond. She pressed each corner flat with her thumb. "This one is for Grandpa," she told the ducks. "He…
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Mia and the Fair Windmill
"Hold Pip very gently," said Grandpa, and he set the little yellow chick in Mia's hands. "I'll be back for supper tomorrow. You look after him until then."…
The Tall Block Tower
"Dinner in five minutes," called Mom, and Henry stacked his blocks faster. He was building a tower. It already came up to his nose. Henry wanted to put the…
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Elsie's Rolling Acorn
Elsie found an acorn as big as her fist, lying under the ladder of her treehouse. It was red-brown and shiny. She wanted it more than anything. Her treehouse…
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Stone Tower by the Stream
Lucas found a duck sitting on top of his stone tower, and the tower was lying flat. He had wanted to build it as tall as his shoulder. He wanted it done before…
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Poppy and the Stomp Hill
Poppy was stomping up the hill with a red face and a red bucket. She stomped so hard her trainers went thump, thump, thump. She was building a sandcastle at…
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…