Lisa (10), Kyle (11), Meg (12), and Tony (12) were best friends. It was a hot summer day in Valencia, and they wanted to go to El Saler Beach.
They packed their backpacks with sandwiches, fruit, and water, and ran to catch the bus. The ride was long, but they laughed, listened to music, and watched funny videos on Tony’s cell phone.
When they arrived, the beach was beautiful! The sea was blue, and the sand was soft. They swam, built sandcastles, played football, and ate their snacks. They were having so much fun that they didn’t see the time.
When they finally looked, the last bus to Valencia was gone!
“Oh no!” Meg said. “Now how do we
get home?”
“We’ll have to walk back,” Tony said. “It’s not too far. It’s about ten
kilometers from here.”
They started walking. It was dark now, and the road was quiet.
The Crazy Seagull
Soon they met a crazy seagull on the path. The bird was eating a bag of chips someone had dropped. The seagull spread its wings and made loud noises.
“I’m hungry,” Kyle said. “Maybe we
can take the chips!”
He tried to grab the bag, but the seagull screamed and jumped at him!
“Ahh!” Kyle ran back.
Then the seagull got distracted by
another chip.
“Quick, go around!” Lisa said.
They moved around the bird and continued walking.
The Big Dog
Later, they came to a small house. A very big dog was barking loudly at the gate.
“I’m scared!” said Meg.
“Me too!” said Kyle.
But Lisa smiled. “I’m not afraid of
dogs. We have a dog at home.”
She walked slowly to the gate and spoke softly to the dog. The dog stopped
barking and wagged its tail.
“See? He’s nice,” Lisa said,
patting the dog’s head.
The others relaxed and walked past the house safely.
The Thirsty Problem
After walking for a long time, they were tired and hot. Their bottles were empty.
“We need to drink lots of water in this heat,” Tony said. “I was in the Boy Scouts, I know what to do.”
He saw a fence and a farm behind it.
“Maybe we can find a well there,” he said. We can get water from the well."
They jumped over the fence and found an old stone well. They pulled up a bucket of cool water and drank.
Home at Last
When they finally reached home, it was very late. Their feet hurt, and their clothes were dusty.
“My parents are at the cinema,”
said Lisa.
“Mine too!” said Kyle.
“Should we tell our parents about our day?” Meg asked.
Lisa laughed.
“What they don’t know won’t hurt them!”
Everyone laughed, said good night, and went to bed. It had been a long, crazy, fun day at El Saler Beach.
Dictionary English – Spanish
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Path |
Camino |
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Seagull |
Gaviota |
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Distracted |
Distraído |
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Fence |
Valla - Cerca |
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Well |
Pozo |
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Hurt |
Herir - Doler |
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Dust Dusty |
Polvoriento polvo |
Bucket Cubo