Cricket McKay Book 5: Fire on the Mountain

Cricket McKay Book 5: Fire on the Mountain — page 3
Cricket had lived in the little town of Waterton in the middle of Waterton Lakes National Park all her life Thunderstorms in September were normal after a hot summer She kind of liked the storms especially at night when she could burrow down safe and warm in her blankets blankets and watch out her window as lightning lightning crackled in the sky The sound of rain pounding on the roof would lull her to sleep What I don’t get is why we have thunderstorms almost every day but no rain Cricket watched as Shilo tapped a block and eased it from the bottom as the tower swayed Yeah it’s so dry the grass is crunchy I had to wear shoes almost all summer Shilo said Cricket pinched her nose and waved her hand Lucky for us she said and 2