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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 in

first. “Wow! It’s the shirt that I always a film!
wanted! Thanks Clara” exclaimed Tom.
It was already evening and since they
Then it was Clara’s turn. “Oh! What a pretty had to stay somewhere until they

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

necklace and as soon as she did so, a portal the tree and made themselves

opened right in front of their eyes. comfortable. Soon it got dark and it

was bedtime. They created a fireplace
Before anyone could say anything, the
to keep themselves warm. They had a
portal pulled Clara inside. Tom tried to save
her but he too was dragged in. very nice sleep, but Clara knew in her
mind that something was going to
“Where are we?” asked Clara as she found happen- not sure whether good or

herself in a strange place. Then out of bad.

nowhere, a trail of light appeared. Having
no other option, they followed the trail. Background illustration by Iram
Syeda Rahman, Class 4