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The Girl, the Bear and the Magic Shoes Grade 6 Battle of the Books 2026-27 “It’s a smashing introduction toAn 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