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Words: Steven MacKenzie
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“Can I feed Pax tonight, Mum?” Evie was sitting with her legs twined round the table, looking at Pax. Pax was looking at Evie. Mum was heating the beans. “Can I?” Evie said again. Pax seemed to know w
IT’S all over town, Ada,” Mrs Francome declared, leaning forward with her basket. “Butter and bacon to be rationed once Christmas ends! “That’ll be just the start, mark my words.” “It’s already starte
HELLO, little one!” Penny Dauntless greeted a robin-redbreast, who cocked his head as she pushed along her trolley of post on the daily round. “How often is there such a perfect mid-December morning?”