"When Josephine leaves the shoe shop after buying some lovely new running shoes, she hears an unusual sound - Click-click! Click-click! - what's that following her? Quick, it's a bear! Luckily for Josephine, her new shoes are anything but ordinary - these are magic shoes - but can they help her escape the bear with a mountain, a bog and even a lake in her way?"

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Little Miss Contrary lives in Muddleland where things are all mixed up! The Mr Men and Little Miss have been delighting children for generations with their charming and funny antics. Bold illustrations and funny stories make Mr Men and Little Miss the perfect story time experience for children aged two up.

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This is s bright, fun silly story about Bernard the robot who loses his bottom whilst in the park. Young readers will enjoy flicking through the pages and trying to find the bottom that is used for many different things. ... It's a story of friendship and how everyone comes together to try and help Bernard find his bottom.

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Winnie, the Witch is getting ready for the Witches' Magic Show. She can't wait to show off her favourite spells with her magic wand. But when Winnie inadvertently puts her wand in the washing machine with her party dress, it comes out crumpled, soggy, and certainly not in working order.

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Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are two crafty robbers with a cunning plan to steal the farmer's fine prize cow. But little do they know that the tiniest, quietest creature of all has overhead their plot, and she has a plan of her own.

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Nonsense lives in Nonsenseland, in a house on top of a tree. When asked why he sleeps in a rowing boat, the answer is "I tried sleeping in a motorboat and it was somewhat uncomfortable." When asked why he eats porridge on toast, the answer is, "I tried porridge sandwiches and I didn't like them.”

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This story is mostly a character sketch of a mischievous cat called Mog. Mog's mischievousness is reframed as forgetfulness. She doesn't 'steal' an egg at breakfast time; she 'forgets' she only has eggs as treats. This lends a gentleness to the character, and allows young readers to empathise.

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is a children's literature classic. An unseen narrator asks different animals what they see; the animals respond that another animal is looking at them, repeating the process throughout the book.

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A great story about a frog that is in the toilet. This story is a little silly, but children will love it!

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Mr Muddle is an endearing character who just can't seem to get anything right. Poor Mr. Muddle muddles everything up, doing the opposite of what he intends. He gets down on his mistakes until his friends and neighbors come up with a plan to put his muddling to good use.

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