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Mara cut hair in her small shop. One day, she was still working at three. She had no time for lunch. Her work was late, and she took another person too. That evening, Mara wrote her new lunch time in her book: twelve thirty to one, every day. On Monday, one person wanted that time and went to another shop. Mara wanted to change her lunch time, but she did not. Then Davi came in. He wanted his h

Someone says, "You must come over sometime!" Do they want you to visit? They may be happy to see you again, but there may be no plan yet. A day, a time and a place help. Dinner at someone's home on Saturday at six is easier to plan. You can say yes or explain why you cannot come. But good friends and family may not need all this information. They may know when the other person is usually at home

Lena's company needed a brochure—a small book about the things it sold—for a Thursday meeting. On Tuesday, Marco said the file was ready. Lena asked for paper copies that afternoon. But Priya found that a desk size was wrong. Marco meant the pages were ready for someone to check, not to print. Lena stopped the work. Now the paper copies could not be ready before the meeting. The team still had

Tessa made cups and sold them at a market. One Saturday, she sold every cup. She was happy. At home, she counted the money. Then she paid for the things she needed to make and sell her cups. Almost no money was left. She had worked for four evenings, but she did not have enough money for lunch. Tessa did not want to make her cups faster. She wanted to make them well. She needed money for her tim

A small bag of food costs $2. A big bag of the same food costs $3.60. Which is better to buy? The big bag has as much food as two small bags. Two small bags cost $4. So the big bag gives you the same food for less money. In a shop, look at the price and how much food you get. Compare the same kind of food, and the same amount. But can you eat all that food? Think about a small bag of salad for $

Two spoons—small things you use to eat—are in a kitchen all night. One is made of metal, like many keys. The other is made of wood, the hard part of a tree. The metal spoon feels colder. But is it really colder? Usually, no. Both spoons are about as warm as the room. Your hand is warmer than the spoons. When you touch them, heat moves from your hand into them. This makes your hand colder. In me

Every Saturday, Lena and her mother played a game with little wooden boats. Lena made hot chocolate. The game took almost two hours. Then her mother started working on Saturdays. They played after dinner, but her mother was too tired. She wanted a shorter game. Lena wanted to keep playing their game. The next Saturday, they tried again. Her mother could not play for two hours. But Lena did not w

The North Wind and the Sun wanted to know who was stronger. Who could make a man take off his clothes? The Wind blew hard. But the man held his clothes closer around him. The Wind could not win. Then the Sun came out. The man felt very hot. He took off all his clothes and went into the water. The Sun won. Being strong is not always the best way.

The Hare, an animal like a rabbit, laughed at the Tortoise, a slow animal with a hard back. "I can win a race against you," said the Tortoise. The Hare said yes. He was sure he could win. They started together. The Tortoise walked slowly and did not stop. The Hare went to sleep. When the Hare woke up, he ran fast. But the Tortoise was already at the end. The Tortoise won.

A lion, a big cat, was sleeping. A mouse, a small animal, ran over his face. The lion caught the mouse and wanted to kill him. The mouse said he could help the lion one day. The lion laughed but let him go. Later, men caught the lion. They tied him with rope, a long, strong line. The lion could not get away. The mouse heard him and came. He cut the rope with his teeth. The lion was free.

A crow, a black bird, needed water. He saw a pitcher, a big cup for water. But there was very little water in it. He could not drink it. He tried many ways, but nothing worked. Then he put stones, small hard things from the ground, into the pitcher one at a time. The water came up. Now he could drink and live. When we really need something, we can find a new way.

A hungry fox, an animal like a small dog, walked by a garden. She saw some grapes, small fruits that grow together. They were black and ready to eat. The fox wanted to eat the grapes. But they were high above her head. She stood on her back legs, but she could not get them. Then she jumped. She could not get them. She ran and jumped again. She tried many times, but the grapes were still too high

Pella made eight summer hats for her shop. She wanted a photo of them all. Her friends put them on. But the wind, air that moves, made the hats fall off. Pella put string, a long thing for keeping things together, through the hats. She put both ends round a garden seat. Now the hats could not go far. Pella started the camera and stood with her friends. Bram saw a small animal on his shirt. He m

Tomas was eleven. He was learning to play the trumpet, a thing you use to make music with your mouth. He did not play well. One day, he found a note under the door. He thought someone was angry. But the note was from Mrs. Halloway. She lived in the home under his. She wanted to help. Her note told him to use more air. Tomas tried this. Now he played better! More notes came from Mrs. Halloway. To

Ana lives in a new city. No one lives with her. Every evening, a gray cat comes to her home. Ana calls him Pepper. She gives him dinner. One evening, Ana hears a young man. "Biscuit! Dinner time!" Pepper walks to him. The next day, Ana meets the man. His name is Leo. "We give food to the same cat," Ana says. Leo laughs. They write days on a paper: Ana on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Leo on the

Mira was new in town. She did not know many people. Every Saturday, she went to the market. She always bought four tomatoes from an old man, Ovid. Every week, Ovid put a fifth tomato in her bag. It was never pretty. Mira thought, "He feels sorry for me. Maybe I look lonely." She did not like this. One Saturday, she gave Ovid a jar of jam. "You don't have to give me extra tomatoes," she said. Ov

Basil Moreno had repaired shoes at the top of Juniper Hill for forty-one years. His shop was small and smelled of leather and glue, and a brass bell rang every time the door opened. On the first Saturday of every month, the bell rang for a girl named Pia. She was about ten. She had a green backpack and a serious face. She always carried the same pair of red shoes. The shoes were old-fashioned. Th

A cat caught a cock. The cat looked for a good reason to eat him. The cat blamed the cock for waking people. He said the cock crowed at night and kept people from sleep. The cock defended himself. He said he did this for the good of people, so they would wake up in time to work. The cat replied, "Even with many good excuses, I will still eat you." Then he ate him.