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Welcome to the Best Bakery is a picture book that offers young readers an alternative perspective on the wolf. Aimed at early years and KS1, it tackles the themes of learning from the masters, friendship, and enjoyment from sharing food. Plot summary of The Welcome to the Best Bakery The story follows Bunny, who enters the best bakery in town…
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Let It Snow brings two families – the Squirrels and the Hares caught in a snowstorm to find that friendship can blossom on the grounds of differences. On Christmas Eve, the Squirrels and the Hares were doing their usuals – bringing vegetables to the market and shopping, but none of them expected to be stuck on a snowdrift on the…
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A bear story that captures the atmosphere of an old shop and the wish of a boy. It is Harry’s birthday, and he wishes for “a most particular kind of bear”. At Mr B’s House of Bears, the boy meets an elderly shopkeeper, who is delighted to offer any bear from a woolly to a scarcely-any-hair-there-bear. Honestly, Harry admits that…
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Pumpkin Moon is a story where the everyday meets the supernatural. Four children sit around the table at home, carving pumpkins and making costumes for October 31st – Halloween – which they cheerfully show to their parents. The festive mood is conveyed with warmth and childlike sincerity, yet with a hint of approaching change. After midnight, hundreds of pumpkins, joined…
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Jim experiences the power of nature, and as a result, he grows as a person. At the end of the winter, the boy goes outside and talks with the wind about what belongs to him until a massive gale strikes, and there is a flood warning in his little village near the coast. Jim heads towards his grandmother’s place, accompanied…
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A reflective tale about appreciating your talents and “be who you are”. Mole dreamt of being like others if she could swim or fly…but thanks to Owl’s wisdom, she decided to explore her gifts instead. Mole tried her best at writing and pottery until she remembered that her natural skill is to dig. Some upsetting neighbours and the feeling of…
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