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When it's time for a bigger bed, Georgie chooses an old one from an antique shop. "'Why did you get that awful old bed? Why didn't you...buy a new one?'" his granny exclaims. The bed is magic, and once Georgie discovers the magic word, the bed takes him on far-off journeys. While the story meanders, Burningham's rich, imaginative illustrations, showing Georgie on a variety of adventures, are strong.