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SAM JAM
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Chapter Two
Two minutes later, May stepped into the school library.
She loved this large, colourful room. It was quiet and
comforting, it was beautifully decorated, with posters
on the walls, and lots of chairs and cushions, but most
of all, she knew that libraries were magic portals. You
can step into a library, pick up a book and be transported
to another country or another time or another planet.
She also knew it was the best place to find answers to
questions that troubled her.
Normally, she headed straight to the shelves to
choose a book. But this time, she realized she needed
to sit and think, so she pulled up a chair and sat at a
table, elbows on the surface, chin in her palms.
She needed to work out what was going on. Why
were the other children avoiding her today? Had she
done something bad by accident? Or said something
terrible without realizing it? It was so unfair! She felt
very grumpy.
“Looking for a good read?” The friendly voice came
from Mrs. Luck, the librarian, who was peering at the
girl over her reading glasses.
“No. I haven’t finished the books I borrowed yesterday.”
“Oh, so have you just come in for a bit of peace then,
May?”
“Yes. I guess so. No one seems to want my advice
today.”
The librarian gave her a sympathetic smile. “Never
mind,” she said. “I wouldn’t let it worry you. Why don’t
you start a new book anyway?”
“Maybe it’s just that no one has any problems today,”