The Girl, the Bear and the Magic Shoes Grade 6 Battle of the Books 2026-27 darkly haunting fever dream of

darkly haunting fever dream of a novel and an absolute page-turner

there are dark forces conspiring against them and their adventures are only just beginning

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The Girl, the Bear and the Magic Shoes Grade 6 Battle of the Books 2026-27 darkly haunting fever dream ofAn action packed magical adventure about a little girl and her extraordinary new shoes from the bestselling creators of What the Ladybird Heard. When Josephine leaves the shoe shop after buying some new running shoes, she hears an unusual sound, Click click! Click click! A bear with a backpack is following her! Luckily for Josephine, her new shoes are anything but ordinary these are magic shoes. But can they help her escape the bear when there's a