Book Stealer By Jane Smiley: A Horror Story

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Book Stealer

One day May was feeling bored. She was in her house and needed something to do. She did have the laptop but her big sister Lilly wanted to borrow it and broke it by dropping it at her house. May didn’t get mad because Lilly was going to get a better laptop in a few weeks. So, she decided to read a manga. May liked manga and anime it was because of the drawing style and the story line. May jumped out of her beds and walked to her bookcase where she keep her manga and book. When she opened the bookcase she notices that her manga books she already read were gone. She started to look all over her house but, they weren't anywhere. She checked the bookcase one more time they were still not there. She decided to check the
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When they got here they put their bikes on June's lawn. May knocked on June’s door.

“ hi May and Lilly why are you doing here,” June asked
“ we need to talk to you,” Lilly said”
“Ok,” June said

They walked into June’s house and they sat on June's couch.
“So what do you need to talk about,” June said
“Did you get any new books this week?” May said
“Umm. no” June said
“Are you sure” may say
“I stole your Manga books” June yelled
“That was easier than I thought,” Lilly said
“Why did you steal my books” may say
“I didn't want to disturb you so I used my-my magic to steal your books. You can have them back” June said

Tries to give the books back

“It's ok you can give them to me when you are done with them,” May said
“Ok I promise,” June said

Then they left June house. They got on their bikes and they rode to their

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