Grandpa sat against the tree. Mom lay back in the grass and closed her eyes. “Read us a story,” she said, dreamily.
“Start from the beginning,” said Grandpa.
So Alex turned to page one and began to read aloud. The next day, Mom brought home a mystery novel. She never did say where she got it. Grandpa dug out a dusty box of science fiction books from the attic. As for Alex, he found one of Grandpa’s Old Time notepads and started writing his own adventure story.
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