Book 22 of the series
Pip and the Drum That Would Not Sound
When a tiny drummer is too afraid to play, Pip discovers that the bravest beat is the one you make for someone else.
Buy on Amazon ↗- Ages
- 3-7
- Reading level
- Grade 1
- Length
- 699 words
How it begins
“Pip sleeps under a wooden stall counter. A paper lantern glows amber just above, warm and still. The cold air curls in at the edges, but Pip's nose is tucked safe under a white-tipped tail.”
Children will love
- •A closing-time winter market strung with paper lanterns, and a baby owl too scared to play its drum
- •Pip trading loud taps for the whisper of a single feather, until Toki dares to try one tiny beat
- •A shy, uneven drumbeat carrying down the empty lane as Pip and Toki settle in for the night
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Book 8★ Start herePip and the Glowing Jellyfish
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