The Train in the Coat
A whistle sounds inside Grandpa's coat. Rosa finds a tiny train, a waiting passenger and a broken route between two pockets.
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English stories: Fantasy
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The Sea at the Night Desk
On her last night at a coastal hotel, a receptionist meets the sea in a grey coat. The visitor wants a room where she cannot hear herself, and every attempted solution uncovers another unfinished promise.
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The Chairs on the Hill
On her first evening in charge of the village hall, Lila finds that twenty-nine chairs have walked up a hill. Dinner starts at seven, and one chair cannot make the journey alone.
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The Shadow Who Stayed
Nora must certify an apartment as vacant, but its former tenant’s shadow has refused to leave. A new tenant arrives, and a borrowed lamp reveals how difficult it is to offer someone a choice.
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The Baker of Borrowed Dreams
In a town where dreams flavour bread, an apprentice must return a borrowed dream before the morning bell.
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The Clockwork Forest
Tessa tries to repair the clock at the heart of a forest, but its missing beat belongs to someone who needs the quiet.
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