Zuki’s Secret Road Test — The engine went put-put-pop beside the shade tent, and Zuki tapped her teal cap. She wanted to drive one whole loop of the safari track without asking for help. Read the full story →
The engine went put-put-pop beside the shade tent, and Zuki tapped her teal cap. She wanted to drive one whole loop of the safari track without asking for help. The first turn looked easy from home, but out on the dusty road the tire marks split like noodles. A dry wind tickled her ears, and the jeep bumped over stones. “Just one loop,” she whispered.
Past the flat acacia trees, Zuki saw three shiny beads tied to a branch, the same teal as her cap. She followed them and paid the price: her favorite leaf snack bounced from the seat into the sand. Then she heard a tiny ding under the road. A hidden crossing bell! Zuki rang it, and a line of beetles hurried safely across. She drove home with dust on her nose and a smaller snack, but her neck stood taller. Next time you spot those tire tracks, can you guess where the secret bell waits?
