"Well - there it is, you kids," Mum said, as our beatup old Falcon trundled to a dusty halt outside the place. "Say hi to your new home."
She peered over into the back where Megan lay sprawled on the seat beside me, and her eyes softened,as always. Not that anyone would blame her. At only four and a half years old, Megan's a real cutie. She's got the most awesome nature.
"Just look at the little mite, Wati," Mum crooned to Dad. "Wake her up, Rewi...and please, wipe that sour expression off your face."
My lip curled even more. I couldn't help it. The scowl had permanently lodged there weeks ago, when she'd told me we were moving. I'd never wanted to leave the city... or my school, or my friends either. In my brief thirteen years it was the only life I'd ever known, and I was happy there.
Publisher: Scholastic
Price: $13.95
Age group: 10-14 yrs
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