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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”