It must have been in the shed for years. Lola grabbed a cloth from the kitchen and cleaned the dust off the wood. As she was cleaning, Lola saw some writing inside the lid: Is that a place? Lola wondered. Perhaps Timberfields is where the box was made. The toy box looked much better once it was clean. Lola and her mum carried the box up to her room. Her mum went back out to the shed, and Lola picked up Buddy. He was her favourite toy. Buddy was a learn-to-dress clown. He was covered in buttons and poppers, zippers and buckles. Lola loved him. ‘What do you think of my new toy box?’ she asked Buddy. ‘Does it look like a good home for you and the others?’ Lola often had chats like this with Buddy. He was an excellent listener! Just then, she heard Nick stomping up the stairs. ‘Oi, Lola!’ he said loudly. ‘I’m coming in to talk about that box.’ Lola sighed. Not another Nick attack! ‘Go away,’ she called back. ‘Mum gave the box to me.’ ‘But I want it,’ Nick moaned.
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