How Little Hannah Cheered Someone Up

How Little Hannah Cheered Someone Up

When autumn comes, the sun starts setting earlier, more clouds frequently gather in the sky, and often there is a rainy period. Sometimes it rains for a little while, but sometimes it rains for entire weeks. One time, such bad weather came to our village as well. It was very windy and the clouds gathered up together. It was a proper storm. But when the storm passed, it kept on raining.

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Carlton and The Book Adventure

Carlton And The Book Adventure

The entire city had already gone to sleep, except for a small light shimmering in one window. It was in an attic room. There, beneath the covers, a small boy named Carlton was hiding. He was shining a flashlight at the book he was reading. He was supposed to have been asleep for a long time now. He liked books and reading so much that he couldn’t tear himself away from them. Right now, he was reading about two friends saving a koala bear from poachers. Both boys were in danger and their koala too. It was very suspenseful. Carlton was literally devouring each word. When he turned the page, something strange appeared instead of the next part of the story. A sort of a magical incantation – words written in a different font.

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When A Star Falls

When A Star Falls

Two children lay on a large meadow full of flowers. A girl called Claire and a boy called Oliver. Claire was an adorable girl with green eyes like a cat’s and fair hair. Oliver was her best friend, with tousled hair and big eyes. They did everything together. They couldn’t even remember ever being without one another. Oliver protected Claire and helped her, and she liked him very much. They both liked the stars. And so every night, as darkness fell and little lights began appearing in the sky, they would lay down next to each other in the meadow and look at them.

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Surprise At The Kite Parade

Surprise At The Kite Parade

When autumn comes, it’s often windy outside. The wind is trying to help trees shed as many leaves as possible. And so it blows and blows, in all directions. This wind is the best kind for flying kites. That’s why children in one small town decided to organize a kite parade. All the children were supposed to come to a big meadow after school and fly their kites there. But they had no idea who would join them in the meadow.

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Marco’s Lesson: It’s Not All About Me

Marcos Lesson Its Not All About Me

Once upon a time, in the heart of Chicago, there was a neighborhood called Little Italy. It was home to many Italian-Americans who were proud of their heritage and loved sharing it with others. Among the residents of Little Italy was a little boy named Marco. Marco was seven years old and went to kindergarten at St. Joseph’s School. He loved going to school and learning new things every day.

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Princess Julie And Her Magical Hat

Princess Julie And Her Magical Hat

Above a large green valley, there stood a spring kingdom. Flowers grew there all year round, a rainbow stood proudly over the castle walls, and trees blossomed in the kingdom’s gardens. People far and wide talked about this spring kingdom. Everyone who went by wanted to see the colors the kingdom was famous for. Trees, flowers, and rainbow. All of them brightened up the kingdom with colors of all sorts.

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A Rare Visit At The Hospital

A Rare Visit At The Hospital

Rosie and Lisa were two inseparable girls. They were like day and night, like water and fire. So different, but such close friends. Rosie had long red hair like flames and eyes as black as coal. Lisa was a girl with short fair hair, and her eyes were as green as a cat’s. The girls did everything together. They got along, liked each other very much, and experienced a lot of escapades and adventures together. They could even cheer each other up when something sad happened to them. Like recently, when Lisa was ill.

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