Island Adventures No. 2: The Big Win

Island Adventures No. 2: The Big Win — page 3

Island Adventures No. 2: The Big Win — page 4 — Chapter 1 Minor CATastrophes It was exactly two weeks until the birthday of Alana’s good friend Lars the pig Alana was counting down the days because she was secretly planning a big surprise party for Lars along with their other friends Happy the hamster and Carl the chicken Although Lars’s birthday was still a few weeks away Alana was giving him a colorful hammock she had purchased from Tick and Tock’s shop She believed if she gave him an early birthday present today he’d never suspect she was planning anything for his birthday especially not a surprise party Alana carried the hammock and headed toward Lars’s house She wanted to place the hammock between the large apple trees on the side of his home As she approached Lars’s house she passed by her raccoon raccoon friends Tick and Tock outside the shop They were chatting with a hedgehog who stood in front of a cart full of clothing Sometimes it was weird being the only person on an island full of animals 1

Island Adventures No. 2: The Big Win — page 5 — 2 Alana Tick called out come here Alana walked over Hi I can’t stay long I wanted to give Lars this colorful hammock You’re a good friend Tock said with a smile Before you go I wanted you to meet my friend Avis She sells clothes that you might like Tick said pointing to Avis’s cart which was filled with pastel T-shirts knit hats floral dresses blue jeans and an assortment of shorts Alana took a closer look at the clothes I love this shirt Alana said as she pointed to a pink shirt hanging on the side of the cart How much is it Five hundred bells Avis said Alana pulled five hundred bells from her pocket and handed it to Avis I’d like to buy the shirt Do you want to try it on first If you do you can go into Tick and Tock’s shop and see how it fits suggested suggested Avis Good idea Alana said then paused You know I also want to try on the blue dress It’s my friend Lars’s birthday in a couple of weeks and we are planning a surprise party and this would be the perfect dress to wear to the party Tick said You have to stop mentioning the surprise surprise party or it won’t be a surprise for long Alana laughed She couldn’t help mentioning the party In fact she had been avoiding Lars because she thought she’d let it slip and she knew Lars had noticed Alana hoped giving Lars the hammock would make up for avoiding him for the past few weeks She walked into The Big Win

Island Adventures No. 2: The Big Win — page 6 — Minor CATastrophes 3 the shop and tried on the dress She looked at herself in the mirror The dress fit perfectly and she had a pink floral hair clip that she thought would look great with it Alana headed over to Avis with the two garments in hand I will take both of them she said with a smile Avis thanked her and said I’m hoping to open a shop on Furtopia Once I do I will have all sorts of dresses pants and many accessories at my tailor shop Wow Alana exclaimed She imagined stopping by the shop to purchase new clothes I hope the store opens soon Me too Avis said Nice meeting you As Alana continued on to Lars’s house with the colorful colorful hammock in hand Happy stopped her Did you hear the news Happy asked What news I haven’t heard anything new Alana replied Oh good I love being the first to break a story Happy clapped her hands with excitement There’s going to be a new store opening on Furtopia A clothing clothing store run by the sweetest hedgehog named Avis I believe she wants to open it with her twin sister Tavis Alana didn’t have the heart to tell Happy that she already knew about the shop but she didn’t know about the twin sister That’s so exciting Alana said You can get a new outfit there for Lars’s party Yes and so can you Alana didn’t want to lie so she said I actually just bought something for Lars’s party from Avis’s cart

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