Nessa’s Hidden Sugar Bell — The bell over the bakery door went ting-ting as Nessa lined up star cookies for the night carriers. Read the full story →
The bell over the bakery door went ting-ting as Nessa lined up star cookies for the night carriers. She wanted silver sugar to make them shine, but the little jar gave only one sad tap. Outside, snow hissed against the window, and the market lamps looked far away. “I’ll get more,” Nessa whispered, pulling on her red scarf.
Past the flour sacks and the cold doorstep, she hurried to the wooden bakery sign, where the wind always hid lost crumbs. Her toes got wet, and her scarf caught on a nail, but behind the sign’s back leg was a tiny paper packet tied with string. Inside: silver sugar and a note—SHARE THE BRIGHT ONES. Nessa ran back, sprinkled every star, bell, and gingerbread smile, then set the tray by the door for anyone passing. Can you find the cookies that got the biggest ting-ting sparkle?
