"KATE-LYNN'S NEW BIKE" ©


Early one morning while Elliott was still in bed sleeping, the phone rang. "Oh, I wonder who that could be," said Elliott, as he wiped the sleep from his eyes. Then he jumped out of bed and ran to get the phone. "Hi Elliott, this is Kate-Lynn. I hope I didn't wake you." "Oh..errr...no...," said Elliott. "I was just about to get out of bed anyway. I'm always up around 8:00 AM on Sunday mornings," Elliott said as he chuckled. "Sorry Elliott, but this is really important." "OK then, let's hear it," said Elliott. "Well Elliott, I can finally ride with you and the rest of the kids. My dad came home with a bike for me last night. It was one of the best mornings ever. There it was just sitting in my room. When I got up, I thought it was a dream." "Oh Kate-Lynn I'm so happy for you...that's great!" Then Kate-Lynn asked Elliott if he would like to come over and help clean it up. Elliott asked, "what do you mean, clean it up?" "Well my dad went over to that store Elliott...you know the one. The name of it is "Care To Share ©." "Oh that's great," said Elliott. "That's where people donate their items and help out lots of people. Oh Kate-Lynn I'm sure the bike is great. But I'll come over today and we'll clean it up together. And then how about we go riding after that?" "Oh Elliott I'm so excited...you're the greatest friend ever!"

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About the Author Maria Lisa Hartgrove is a native of Boston, Massachusetts. She is the mother of three who enjoys writing. She created the character of Elliott from life experiences of her own children. Maria teaches us tolerance, love and understanding using humor and real-life experiences. Maria's goal is to one day make a "Camp Elliott," where every child can have an adventure of their own. Maria still resides in the New England area where she continues to raise her three children with her husband and two dogs, Molly and Buttons.

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