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Tiny Dancer 6

Sunday, January 7th, 2007

                   Gracie's Father was standing by the freshly lit fire when she awoke, squeezing his mouse hair socks with the big toe holes against the wood of the drying frame. The acorn shell wash basin sat rocking by his side, filled to the brim with washing as steam rose elegantly from within to brush the ...

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Tiny Dancer 7

Sunday, January 7th, 2007

       Gracie and her father pushed through the undergrowth that surrounded the castle and pulled apart a small clumb of grass that hid their little boat from the prying eyes. It sat with oars tucked into its sides, hidden away under some tightly knotted brambles, disguised with a layer of brown flower peatals ...

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Sophie & Paddy Chapter 6

Friday, January 5th, 2007

Napoleon's balloon leaned casually against the hedgerow. Up close, Sophie and Paddy could see that it was indeed a big red and white balloon. It had broad red and white bands around it, although the red looked black until Napoleon held his lantern up to throw its light against its side. The balloon rolled ...

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Learning to swim

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

      Dogs love water!" dog was panting excitedly. His long pink tongue lolled lazily from his wet mouth, dribbles of saliva dripped into the edge of the water. Duck looked at him, sashaying herself in small semicircular sweeps in the cool river water. She smirked, and spun herself in a tight circle, displaying ...

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