TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Every Day is the Same 1 Chapter 2 Arrivals 9 Chapter 3 Bonfires and New Friends 17 Chapter 4 Goals 23 Chapter 5 Teach a Man to Fish 29 Chapter 6 For the Birds 35 Chapter 7 All Work and No Play 41 Chapter 8 Great Escapes 47 Chapter 9 Explorations 51 Chapter 10 New Neighbors 59 Chapter 11 Treasure Hunt 65 Chapter 12 Cleaning is Caring 71 Chapter 13 Bugging Out 77 Chapter 14 Night Fishing 83 Chapter 15 Museum Finds 89 Chapter 16 Building Bridges 93 Chapter 17 Rainy Days 99 Chapter 18 Singing in the Sun 103
Chapter 1 Every Day is the Same Alana Alana lived on the same block her entire life She knew all her neighbors and the secret hiding spots in her backyard which made her the reigning hide-and-seek champion of Cranberry Lane when she was younger Although she enjoyed playing with her friends she yearned to go on a real adventure adventure like the ones she read about in books Every night before bed she created her own incredible tales Alana wrote stories about people who traveled to outer space climbed mountains or lived in different countries across the globe She imagined what her life would be like if she were able to live out an adventure Despite reading how-to guides on how to survive in the wild or at sea her real life never gave her a chance to try out these skills It was very predictable Every morning her mother made oatmeal with apples and cinnamon Truthfully Alana was a picky eater and this was the only breakfast food she would eat but even Alana was growing bored of having the 1
