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    A Vacation in Ruins
    A Vacation in Ruins
    A Vacation in Ruins
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    A Vacation in Ruins

    By Precious Mckenzie

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    A Vacation in Ruins features 96 pages that are filled with a fun storyline, vocabulary, discussion questions, and more, to engage transitioning readers and strengthen their comprehension skills.

    Each World Adventure Chapter Book dives into a specific country, and readers tag along for the adventure as they encounter memorable monuments, places, culture, and history. As the story's characters venture throughout each country, they address topics such as family, friendship, and growing up, in a way that the reader can relate to.

    Great for independent or group reading, each book in the World Adventure Chapter Book series features 96 pages filled with complex sentences and chapters. With minimal illustrations, readers must rely on the descriptive text to understand the setting, the characters, and the plot of each book. Each book contains several detailed episodes, all centered on a single plot that will challenge the reader.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCarson-Dellosa Publishing
    Release dateNov 30, 2018
    ISBN9781643696997
    A Vacation in Ruins
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    Precious Mckenzie

    Precious McKenzie has written over thirty books for children. She is also a published poet. She has a PhD in English and an MFA in Writing. Her works include Cinder Yeti and Ruffian. She lives in Montana.

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      A Vacation in Ruins - Precious Mckenzie

      Chapter One

      Vacation!

      Catch me if you can, Tomas shouted to me. He dove headfirst from the diving board and swam as fast as he could to the far edge of the pool. I wasted no time. Splash! I sliced through the water like a knife.

      Got you! I laughed as I tugged on my twin brother’s calf. I caught Tomas in mid-stroke and pulled his head under the water. He flailed and kicked. I let go and up he shot like a rocket.

      You thought you could out swim me! I boasted. I’m the athletic one in the family.

      It is true. Tomas has many talents, just usually not in sports. Mom said someday Tomas might be taller and stronger than me. She said at 12 it’s hard to tell what you’ll look like when you grow up. But I doubt Tomas will change much from the short, rather round boy he is. I’m taller than he is and I’m good at all sorts of sports–soccer, volleyball, softball, tennis. You name it, I can play it.

      Tomas is not a total nerd though. He’s funny and smart. Most of the time, he’s my best friend.

      Our parents are college professors. Because they travel the world on research assignments, Tomas and I tag along for the adventure. Since we spend so much time together, and because we’re fraternal twins, we’re close. Tight. Simpatico. But I still like to pick on him.

      Tomas pulled himself out of the swimming pool. He dangled his feet into the water and kicked water into my face. You got me this time, but you won’t catch me again, he vowed.

      I bet you I will, I said as I scooped water from the pool with my arms and tossed it at Tomas. A group of hotel guests walked by on their way to the hotel lobby. Tomas instantly straightened up and stopped splashing me. He didn’t want to get us in trouble for horseplay at the pool.

      We were staying at a hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. It was a family vacation. Mom and Dad said it would be nice for us to travel for fun instead of work for a change. We hopped a plane from Chicago to Mexico for a nice, long weekend getaway.

      Mom and Dad went to the hotel’s front desk to see about planning a whale watching trip. That’s when Tomas and I decided we’d head to the pool.

      Are you excited about a whale watching trip? I asked Tomas.

      Sure. He shrugged his shoulders. It sounds like fun. Something different, you know?

      What if we go all the way out on the bay, spend hours on the water, and we don’t see anything?

      Tomas thought for a second.

      I guess it’s just a plain old boat ride then.

      I chuckled a little bit.

      I thought it would be more fun to go mountain biking.

      Tomas agreed with me. We knew the whale watching trip was Mom’s idea. Our mother is a bird biologist but she loves to experience anything remotely scientific.

      Going whale watching will make Mom happy, Tomas decided.

      I knew he was right.

      It won’t kill us to make her happy, I said sarcastically. Tomas knew I was playing and gave me a crooked grin.

      Hola, niños! Mom waved to us as she walked across the pool deck. We’re all set for whale watching!

      Dad followed behind Mom with travel brochures and maps spilling out of his arms. Boy, did he look like the typical clueless tourist.

      We leave in an hour. Better head back to the hotel room and clean up, Mom said.

      Tomas grabbed his towel. I hopped out of the pool and dried off too.

      As we walked back to the hotel room, Mom rattled off instructions.

      You’ll need a hat, sunscreen, a bottle of water, and a snack, Mom said. "Don’t forget

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