Lumi’s Pie-Star Secret — Under the pumpkin garlands, Lumi balanced one warm pie slice on her little tray. She had made herself a challenge: reach the bell nook before the cinnamon steam stopped curling. Read the full story →
Under the pumpkin garlands, Lumi balanced one warm pie slice on her little tray. She had made herself a challenge: reach the bell nook before the cinnamon steam stopped curling. Ting! A tiny sound came from the acorn strings, soft as a spoon tapping glass.
Lumi stepped off the cozy rug and trotted down festival lane. Leaves brushed her mane. Stars swung overhead. To pass the narrow berry arch, she had to give up the biggest crumb to a shy field mouse. “Fair trade,” she whispered.
At the bell nook, the tinkle came again—from an empty cushion at the long table. A card lay there, shiny with leaf dust: LUMI. She set down the pie, climbed into her own place, and the cinnamon steam curled up like a welcome. Can you find the little stars that helped Lumi home?