The three girls rode down the road, since the sidewalk wasn’t shoveled. Kate explained all the fun things she would do with Mystery and Snowball. Snowball, the rabbit, was her other animal friend. But Kate knew Snowball was more fond of Charlotte.
Lea lived 12 houses down from Kate. When they finally got to Lea’s side of the neighborhood, they arrived at Lea’s house. It had a Christmas wreath on the door. Lea’s family, which was her parents and little brother, all loved Christmas. Kate knocked on Lea’s white door. Lea came out dressed in a red winter coat and green mittens.
“I was just about to go see you, Kate!” she said.
“We have something urgent to talk to you about!” replied Kate. “Rachel went to Candyland and she’s the lost princess! She disappeared out of the thin air and we need to go help her!”
“Rachel is a lost princess?” Lea gave a little giggle.
In a blur, Lea went down on her knees and did a somersault right into the garage! “Perfect landing! Those gymnastics lessons paid off!” Lea pulled out her bike. Her bike was red and green striped with a white basket and a picture of a gingerbread man. Lea had a holiday bike AND a regular bike!
Avery said, “Why don’t we take our bikes to Candyland? It will take less time to get to the palace and find out where Rachel went.”
“Great idea!” said Charlotte.
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