Contents

1. Dedication
2. Cast of characters
4. 1. In which Poppet is lost
5. 2. In which Poppet’s whereabouts are discovered and disaster ensues
6. 3. In which we eat scraps and wish upon a star
7. 4. A very short but inspiring chapter
8. 5. In which a last-minute dash pays off
9. 6. In which the red carpet is rolled out
10. 7. In which we must avert our eyes from a rude gesture
11. 8. In which Olive is disinfected
12. 9. In which we learn that music does not always soothe the soul
13. 10. In which some DIY renovations are made
14. 11. In which the brilliantly waxed and curled ends of a moustache go limp
15. 12. An extremely short chapter that ends badly
16. 13. In which a peppermint shared is a peppermint halved, but a problem shared is not a problem halved
17. 14. In which we find ourselves dripping with etiquette
18. 15. In which we long for our mushroom-embellished underpants
19. 16. A very short chapter with delightful manners
20. 17. In which we see six disturbing things before a quarter past nine
21. 18. In which we briefly meet some grateful penguins
22. 19. In which we almost sit on a hypothetical sofa
23. 20. In which we express ourselves through dance
24. 21. In which a house becomes a home
25. 22. In which the ghost haunts Thistlebloom
26. 23. In which we allow ourselves to pry a little
27. 24. In which we must prioritise our tasks
28. 25. In which we reject long socks as a fashion item
29. 26. In which we are impressed by haberdashery
30. 27. A very short chapter in which Wally the wombat found out
31. 28. Another short chapter in which we give silly people our blessing
32. 29. In which we learn that sound resonates deeply and profoundly off a domed ceiling
33. 30. A short, chocolate-coated chapter
34. 31. In which something scary goes bump in the night
35. 32. A very short but haunting chapter
36. 33. In which we see a surprising cake
37. 34. A very short chapter in which our knees knock
38. 35. In which we drop a hint and hope that it is caught
39. 36. In which we have a last-minute hiccup . . . both literally and metaphorically
40. 37. In which we dribble on royalty
41. 38. In which we count our chickens before they’re hatched
42. 39. An extremely short chapter in which we acknowledge a monarch’s absolute power
43. 40. In which the winner is . . .
44. 41. A very short chapter in which Carlos is excused
45. 42. In which we see a four-corgi salute
46. 43. In which we say au revoir croissant
47. Acknowledgements
48. About the creators
49. Also by Katrina Nannestad
50. Copyright