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A Christmas Miracle

Samanwaya Saha, Class 4

Once upon a time there lived two kind

hearted children named Clara and Tom in
an orphanage. They were very loving

siblings. They had a pet cat named Lisa.

Every year on Christmas, the children
would exchange presents. Even Lisa used

to get presents! Christmas was thus the best

and most exciting time of the year in their
otherwise boring life. Clara often used to Purvi Agarwal, Class 5

dream that one year she would get

something special, something magical; As the trail ended, they found

though she knew it would never happen. themselves standing in front of a
huge Christmas tree. They were both
Soon it was another Christmas - it was time astonished. The tree looked just like

for new presents! Tom opened his present the magical tree they had once seen

first. “Wow! It’s the shirt that I always in a film!
wanted! Thanks Clara” exclaimed Tom.

It was already evening and since
Then it was Clara’s turn. “Oh! What a pretty they had to stay somewhere until

necklace! I love it!” Clara hugged the they could get back home, they went

necklace and as soon as she did so, a portal under the tree and made themselves
opened right in front of their eyes. comfortable. Soon it got dark and it

was bedtime. They created a
Before anyone could say anything, the fireplace to keep themselves warm.

portal pulled Clara inside. Tom tried to save
They had a very nice sleep, but
her but he too was dragged in.
Clara knew in her mind that

“Where are we?” asked Clara as she found something was going to happen-

herself in a strange place. Then out of not sure whether good or bad.
nowhere, a trail of light appeared. Having

no other option, they followed the trail. Background illustration by Iram
Syeda Rahman, Class 4