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New in Town

‘I heard she rode camels all over Egypt, including inside the pyramids!’ Caleb told Jerome.

‘I heard she lived in the queen’s palace in England,’ Jerome added. He wasn’t sure it was true, but it was fun to see Caleb’s eyes widen.

Buzzy chatter filled the air as Jerome and his classmates waited outside the bus. Their upcoming field trip to Somerville Mill was overshadowed by a more important event. Today, a new student was joining their class, and apparently, she was a world traveller.

‘Class,’ called Ms Jones, walking towards them with a girl trailing behind her. ‘This is our new student, Anya.’Craning his neck, Jerome thought he’d never seen someone look so reluctant to be somewhere. Anya stood slightly behind Ms Jones, staring down at her own shoes. They were fancy shoes, shiny and blue, and they matched her pleated skirt. No one dresses like that here, thought Jerome.