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O espelho do quarto, o relógio de cuco e o xaile de seda
Depois do grande temporal que lhe destruiu a casa, no alto da arriba, que havia Pedro de fazer? Ir pelo mundo tentar fortuna é coisa fácil nas histórias, mas não na vida. Pedro estava muito desconsolado da sua vida, sentado no alto da arriba, olhando para os buracos abertos na rocha, onde tinham...
Those shoes
I have dreams about those shoes. Black high-tops. Two white stripes.
“Grandma, I want them.”
“There’s no room for ‘want’ around here—just ‘need’” Grandma says. “And what you need are new boots for winter.”
Brandon T. comes to school in those shoes. He says he’s the fastest runner now, not me. I was...
A shelter in our car
Police cars are coming closer. The sirens hurt my ears and the lights
blind my eyes. I jump up, really, really frightened.
“Shhh, Zettie, lie down,” Mama says. “We don’t want to be noticed.”
We sink between the clothes on the back seat of the car. “Mama, it’s
creepy sleeping in our car,” I...
Seaside surprise
“Can I have the big spade now?” asked Anno.
“Here”, said Matthew, “but I’ll need it again soon.”
They were racing to make a giant sandcastle before the tide came in.
“Look, Dad! We’ve done it!” they shouted.
When the sea came up to them, they all ran to the rocks.
They watched sadly as the water...
A Sunday with Grandpa
Today is Sunday and we are on our way to visit my Grandpa.
My Grandpa is very old. He lives by himself on a farm in the countryside. He’s coming to meet us at the station in his funny car.
“Hello, Grandpa… Isn’t it a lovely day for our picnic?”
We all pile into the car.
“Off we go!” says...
