Author(s): Clare Harris

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It was Monday morning.

I was in a hurry.

“Where are my keys?” I said.

“Here they are, Mum,” said Alex.

“No, not those keys,” I said.

Problems, problems, problems! Natasha can’t find her car keys, Alex's cooking doesn't go as planned, Grace is late for work, Cassie thinks she sees a snake in the garden, Zac takes a neighbour's dog for an eventful walk, and John has a mix-up at the medical centre.

Six Stories from Hope Street contains six light-hearted stories told in simple past tense (Beginner B level).