News summary

CHILDREN AND ADULTS alike were opening the first doors of their Advent calendars today, as the first of December was marked with the first Toyland Express article for an entire week.

'Wawww why hasn't there been a new article up for so long?' moaned postman Ryan. The editor of the Toyland Express says it was because things had suddenly got very busy!

This week a lot has been happening in Boston and Smallvania. At the start of the week, Father Christmas himself switched on the Toyland lights in Smallvania Square, watched by a heaving crowd of hundreds of toys. All who attended said it was well worth getting wet from the rain and squashed by the Sylvanians.

One girl who didn't make it was Marissa Cooper, who was having a wart removed from her ankle. 'Aaaaargh! I can't believe I missed the lights being turned on!' she screamed, but was comforted by some of the year 5 children that the person claiming to be Father Christmas was just Barry Bramble in a red suit.

Later on in the week the Lego Fairy rejoiced when Emily's adult front teeth finally became to poke through after ten months without anything in their place. The Lego Fairy is pleased this will end criticism of her friend the Tooth Fairy, who many toys were arguing should just give Emily her baby front teeth back.

'It comes just a little too late for her to fully enjoy my toffee apples, though!' noted local entrepreneur Barry Bramble.

To close the week's big news stories, 8 year old Lizzie McGuire Cooper, the mermaid in Miss Pancake's class, was invested into Brownies. She recited the following oath.

'With the help of God, I promise to do my best:
to help other fellow toys
to make a good turn every day
to do my duty to the King
and to keep the Brownie Law.'

Everyone came to watch Lizzie give her oath, including King Cheeky and even Marissa made it!

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