Illustrator Zoe Paschkis, 12 for Edward's Treasure by Emily Taylor, 11. Published July/August 2000.
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From Stone Soup
July/August 2000
Edward's Treasure
By Emily Taylor, 11
Illustrated by Zoe Paschkis, 12
It was only a quick walk to Murphy’s Woods from Anjeli’s backyard where Heather and Anjeli had been enjoying the hot July day, so they soon reached the edge of the woods. Instinctively, Heather grabbed her friend’s hand as they stepped onto the dirt path that led through the woods.
It was considerably cooler under the shade of the tall oaks. The two girls kicked through the clumps of dark, damp leaves while chattering to each other. Soon, Heather forgot her first fears and joined Anjeli in skipping in between the trees and turning over the many rocks that lined their path.
“Anj, I bet I can do fifteen cartwheels in a row!”
“Let me see you try, girl!”
Heather proceeded to try, but on the seventh, she slammed hard into the trunk of two oaks that had grown together.
“Ow!”
“You OK, Heather?” asked her friend, hurrying to her side.
Heather pulled herself up on a branch of the tree mass. But before she could even dust the leaves off her shorts, Anjeli pushed her aside.
“Hey!” said Heather indignantly, from the ground.
“Oh my God…”
“What, Anj?”
“Heather, come here, quick! I found something!”
Heather scrambled to her feet. Slowly, Anjeli reached down into a tiny crevice under the tree and pulled out a package about the same size and shape as a book. It was wrapped in what looked like an old, yellowed newspaper.
“Oh my God, Anj, what should we do?” asked Heather with a note of panic in her already-trembling voice.
“I’m gonna open it.” .../more
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