Timmy in Trouble

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“How’s yours coming along, Katie?” Dad asked.

“I’m just thinking…” Katie doodled in the corner of her Christmas present list. A little dog’s face, with big long ears and round, dark eyes. She smiled to herself. He was cute!

“Well, it’s only four weeks until Christmas,” Dad pointed out. “Both of your grans want to know what to get you as well, you know. You’ll end up with socks, if you don’t give them some ideas.”

Katie’s list wasn’t very long. Just a couple of books, some new trainers and a mobile phone, which she knew she wouldn’t get because her mum thought she was too young.

“Is that all?” her dad asked in surprise, looking over her shoulder.

Katie looked at him thoughtfully. Was now the right moment to ask?

Dad glanced over at Jess’s list. Katie’s older sister was sitting on the other side of the table, and her list was enormous. It was also very messy. “I can’t read any of that!” he complained. “You’ll have to copy it out, Jess.”

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