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    Carole's Reading Corner
    Carole's Reading Corner
    Carole's Reading Corner
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    Carole's Reading Corner

    By Carole Lander

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    'Carole's Reading Corner' contains eight short stories suitable for children aged 7 to 12 years. They range in topic and were all originally published in Storm Cloud Publishing anthologies (2015–2020). Some of these anthologies were brought out for Christmas so two of the stories in 'Carole's Reading Corner' have a Christmas theme. Carole Lander (of Checkword Publishing) writes in a realistic style, often touching on themes of social justice but her stories are not didactic. Sometimes they are symbolic; for example, when she takes readers on an imaginary journey with a baby puffin who wants to reach the horizon. Carole has been a drama teacher and knows how young people 'tick'. She's a mother and grandmother too. Now, she pours all her creative ideas into writing for young readers.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCheckword Publishing
    Release dateFeb 25, 2021
    ISBN9781005431365
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      Carole's Reading Corner - Carole Lander

      Carole’s Reading Corner

      Carole Lander

      Carole’s Reading Corner

      Text copyright (c) Carole Lander (2015 – 2020)

      Illustrations copyright (c) Oliver Anders (2021)

      Published by Storm Cloud Publishing (2021)

      Smashwords Edition

      This book is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of study, research, criticism, review or as otherwise permitted under the Copyright Act Australia 1968 and subsequent amendments, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission. Enquiries should be made through the publisher.

      Contents

      A Present from Paris

      Another World

      Revving Up

      Puffin Pip’s Big Sea Adventure

      Broken House

      Christmas Dreams

      One More Wish

      Tabatha’s Lucky Day

      About the Author

      A Present from Paris

      Rosie stood uncertainly on the pavement, looking ahead to where the road forked. Both choices looked the same. Tall, white buildings flanked the boulevards. Luxurious French department stores on the ground floor invited passing shoppers in. But the Eiffel Tower was nowhere in sight. What was she going to do? Ask someone? Toss a coin? Look at the map again? Tears welled up in her eyes.

      This was not how she had planned her secret excursion. Rosie had sneaked out of the hotel before breakfast, hoping to find the famous tower. But she hadn’t realised how difficult it was to get about on her own in a foreign city and her few French words didn’t seem enough to get her out of this dilemma. Rosie wasn’t even sure that she could find her way back to the hotel. She hoped the tower was only a short walk away, but all the streets seemed identical.

      She had so longed to see the famous Parisian icon that appeared in all the Madeline books she loved to read with her Mimi. When she was born, her father’s mother had said, I’m not ready to be called Grandma. I want to be called Mimi. It’s French.

      She often told Rosie, When I was a young woman I went to Paris and when I retire I’m going back for another visit, and she taught Rosie the few French words and phrases that she knew.

      Mimi was over the moon when she heard that Rosie would be visiting Paris with Dad. At the airport, Rosie promised to bring back a special present for Mimi.

      I’ll bring you something from the Eiffel Tower, she said.

      Just bring me a photo of you in front of it! was the answer as Mimi tearfully waved goodbye.

      Rosie was thinking of Mimi now to cheer herself up. Her grandmother was back in Australia in their small country town and probably imagining Rosie having a good time. How wrong she was! Traffic honked at her. People rushed by. Her adventure was becoming a nightmare.

      She couldn’t even say she was really enjoying this holiday.

      Her dad had just remarried after being separated from her mum for years. Rosie had grown accustomed to her split life – spending alternate weeks with each parent. Mum had re-partnered earlier and she had learned to accept the stepfather but she and her real dad had developed a special relationship and now this new woman had come between them.

      The holiday will bring us all together, Dad had said,

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