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The Christmas of Old Toys
by
Iliana Lyberi
nslated and adapted from “20 christmas Stories”
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The Christmas of OldToys
pon a time there were some toys living together.
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s ar n ebedroom. Katia issleeping quietly.Thats the time whenwhen her toys start tochit!chat .Tonight Theodore" thehorse" is talking to#ophia" the beautiful
brunette doll of Katias"which #anta Clausbrought last Christmas.
$$ #ophia" we decidedto tell you a secret.
%o you rememberlast Christmas" whenKatia found youinside a beautiful bo&
with a colourful
$$ Of course (rTheodore" the little
doll answers.
$$ #o" #ophia) in aweek were going tohave new toys. *ou
will be like us afterthat. Katia willforget about you.
#ophia laughs)
$$ +o way (rTheodore. Katiawont forget meever. #he oves me
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ophia" Katias doll
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(r Theodore" the horse
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eo ore, w en s ewas two she playedwith me all day.Howeer, when shetoo! a tricycle shefor"ot abo#t me.
$eter, the tricycleb#ts in. __ Mr Theodore isri"ht% & came in at
'hristmas and sherode me all the time#ntil the bicyclecame in. after that,
she didn(t een loo!
Sophia closes herears. She doesn(twant to belieethem.She recollects last'hristmas) the
scent of the tree,the candles, andhow bea#tif#l *atiah#""ed her.
She "ae her nameand promised thatshe will always beher mother.
+id she lie
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,eter" the tricycle
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Theold brown
teddy bearputs onhis glasses
andstarts reading.
ow Sophia wantsto learn the tr#th.
/#ietly she "oes tothe des!. *atia has
left the letter toSanta on it.
Sophia climbs on Mr
Theodore(s bac! andta!es the letter.
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__ This year *atia is as!in" for many toysp#11les, crayons, a fairy dress
___ o# see, says Sophia to her friends. She
isn(t as!in" for a new doll% She will !eep me.
The bear interr#pts her. __Wait, Sophia. &n her letter *atia as!s Santa
for two more thin"s.3ll the toys hold their breath. The bear reads. __ “ a new doll with blond hair ”Sophia(s heart brea!s. Her eyes are 4lled with
tears. Then the bear "oes on to read the lastline.
__ “ and a new dress for my doll, Sophia.”ow Sophia(s eyes are beamin" with
happiness
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Letter to
#anta
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The Christmas of OldToys
and they lied happily
__ “ and a new dress for my doll, Sophia.”ow Sophia(s eyes are beamin" withhappiness
This 'hristmas not only will she hae newclothes b#t *atia is "oin" to "ie her a littlesister as well%
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The Christmas of Old Toys
by
Iliana Lyberi
Translated and adapted by &liana 5yberi, '2 st#dent, from “20'hristmas Stories”