N Alex's mother Alex Those who went North Alex's father Snow the dog
Grandpa Leander and Grandma Alexia Uncle Mike Those who stayed South Aunt Sophie Plato the parrot the twins Sam and Tina S
N Hotel Alex woke up to the ring of his alarm clock He got up and ran to the calendar He marked the day with an X Four more days to go Alex dressed and went up to the attic Among the boxes he uncovered a small black suitcase covered in dust Oh this won’t work he thought Alex slumped back down to his room and got ready for school It was raining again
Grandpa Leander counted the days Only four more to go he muttered holding a cup of coffee and typing WEATHER FORECAST on his computer Will there be any storms in four days Leander wondered None No wind or rain either Thank goodness for that he sighed We wouldn’t want Alex traveling in bad weather But one never knew with the weather in northern countries S
