Toby and Tabitha

When the sun goes down and the shop is quiet, the two tiny tortoises open their eyes — and dance.

Shy little Lucy knows something magical about her grandpa's pet shop that nobody else does: Toby and Tabitha, the two teeny-tiny tortoises, come alive at night and dance in the moonlight. But one Saturday, Tabitha is sold — and Lucy realises she has waited too long to share her secret. Alexander Bar's warm-hearted debut is full of dancing animals, moonlight magic, and the particular tenderness of a child who notices everything.

This is a story about the quiet courage of speaking up — about how keeping a beautiful secret can sometimes mean losing something precious, and how love finds a way to make things right in the end.

A magical read for children aged 3–6 who love animals, a little moonlight, and stories that leave them with a warm, shimmery feeling long after the last page.

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NOTE FROM TALESGALORE

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This book is for you if you love

• Animals
• Children
• Dancing
• Friendship
• Magic
• Picture Book