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One ordinary afternoon, Granny Bea called Tom up to her study.
“Here,” said Granny Bea, giving Tom a heavy cloth bag to hold. “I thought you might want to look at this,” she added, holding up something small and blue in the shape of an eye.
“What is it?” asked Tom, forgetting about the bag for a moment.
Granny Bea smiled. “It’s an . Ancient Egyptians carried them to protect themselves from harm, and this protective eye symbol was thought to keep children safe.”
Tom stretched out his hand to touch the amulet and . . .
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