A Year of Mini Mysteries. Kathy Passero
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Название: A Year of Mini Mysteries
Автор: Kathy Passero
Издательство: Ingram
Жанр: Учебная литература
Серия: American Girl
isbn: 9781683370284
isbn:
the detectives
Charlotte
musician
history &
zombie
buff
lived in
France &
China
new
kid
pooch
named
Dumpling
Brooklyn
good
with
jokes
plays
soccer
summer
camper
big
family!
mom speaks
Spanish
Alex
artist
best
grandparents
ever
loves
ghost
stories?
travels
in Italy
has
very
cool
big
sister
FALL
First-Day Jitters
“I wish summer vacation wasn’t ending,” groaned Brooklyn Patrick,
flopping onto the grass next to Dumpling and rubbing the dog’s ears.
“Imagine how I feel,” said Charlotte.
Brooklyn smiled at her new friend. “Come to my house tomorrow. We’ll
walk to school together.”
After two years living abroad—first in France, then in China—Charlotte
Chen was seriously stressed about starting school in Chesterville. What
if she didn’t fit in? The thought of walking to school with a friend filled her
with relief. She smiled back.
Meeting Brooklyn had been a lucky break. Two weeks ago, during
Charlotte’s first-ever walk with Dumpling in Centennial Park, Brooklyn had
kicked a soccer ball in their direction and the dog had gone berserk chasing
it. Brooklyn couldn’t stop laughing, and Charlotte started giggling, too. The
ball was as big as the dog!
After that, they ran into each other almost every day as Brooklyn
headed home from soccer practice and Charlotte walked Dumpling. The
girls soon realized they were both about to start sixth grade at Weston
Middle School. Charlotte had liked Brooklyn instantly. She was friendly and
funny, and she seldom sat still for more than a few seconds.
“I blame my big brother for my soccer obsession,” Brooklyn explained,
bouncing the ball from knee to knee. “His name is Dale, by the way. He
kicked a ball at me so many times I finally started kicking it back. It was that
or get hit. Now I love soccer. Do you play?”
“Badly,” Charlotte confessed.
“Don’t worry. My friend Alex isn’t into soccer either. СКАЧАТЬ