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[Main Character]

About Me1 Whenever I read stories to Maddie, I do all the voic-

es, it’s one of the most fun things we do together. And I love to hear her laugh.

2 Having a sister who is 7 sometimes feels like too much to deal with. I have to make sure to teach her the ropes (’specially with my crazy parents around), but I’m still trying to figure things out myself!

3 My kryptonite is quesadillas. I think whoever in-vented them is a genius!

4 I play point guard in the school’s basketball team, the Pioneers. My teammates are so much fun. (Except for one of them who shall not be named!)

5 My favorite pastime is writing short stories. I have a journal that no one is al-lowed to read. Not even Rio, my BFF.

6 I have two best friends. One is Rio, who can read me like a book he’s read every day for 14 years. My other BFF is Monica, who gives the best advice!

7 I hate pickles more than any other food. Even more than Brussels sprouts. *Shudder*

8 I always smile when I hear the song “B-I-N-G-O.” I have no idea why.

9 My parents have made me take piano lessons since I was 10. I complain every time I have to go to class. (I secretly love it though)

10 I know my mom is an engineer, but sometimes I have no idea what that means.

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DDIE REYES

About Me1 My name is Maddie and I like puppies. When they

lick my hand, it’s like wet kisses.

2 I don’t like the color brown, because it reminds me of mud. Mud is gross.

3 My big sister’s name is Sadina. I like when she reads me stories and does the voices.

4 Sadina has a lot of friends, but they are really loud when they’re all together. Loud voices are scary.

5 I sometimes can’t fall asleep so I walk around the house at night. Sometimes I can hear my daddy snore. He makes funny noises.

6 My favorite snack is gummy bears, especially the red ones.

7 The lady that drives the bus to school is named Rosa. I like to listen when she hums songs on our way to school.

8 I want to be a veterinarian when I’m big. They take care of animals.

9 I have a cat named Bella. She understands me when I talk.

10 I don’t know why grownups watch the news. They are so boring!

Maddie Reyes [Sadina’s Little Sister]

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Rio Walker [Sadina’s Best Friend]

About Me1 I play the guitar. I only picked it up after I saw this

guy in the subway in NYC while visiting a cousin. It was one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.

2 I hate it when people make you do things you don’t want to do.

3 If I could eat pizza every day of my life, I’d be a happy guy.

4 This summer my 2 older brothers and I are going camping without my parents. I’m sooo psyched!

5 I want to design video games when I’m older. That’s why I’m trying to get a head start by learning programming.

6 Once I rode all the way down Stryker Hill (a really big hill in my town) on my skateboard. Don’t tell the guys, but I’ve never been more scared in my life. Oh and don’t tell my mom. >_<

7 I’ve known Sadina since we were 6. Even though my guy friends think it’s weird that we’re best friends, I don’t think there’s anyone in the world who knows me better.

8 I draw a weekly cartoon for the school paper. It’s called “Lunchtime Conversations” and it’s about the things people say at the lunch table.

9 My dad is one of the coolest people I know.

10 I have a dog whose name is Juneau. We’ve had him since he was a puppy and he’s the smartest dog I’ve ever met.

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About Me1 I am the one and only Catalina Davis. My parents

know I’m a princess, and so should you.

2 The best tiramisu (my fave) I’ve tasted was in a little café in Paris, while traveling with my parents. It was scrumptious.

3 My dad travels all over the world for his job and always brings me back the greatest presents. The best one so far was a tiara he brought me from Barcelona, Spain.

4 I entirely rock at playing video games. Try to play me and you’ll be sure to lose!

5 I have way too many friends to name them one by one. What can I say…people love me!

6 I am treasurer of the Environmental Club. My mom works for a company that develops green energy technologies. I want to do something like that when I grow up.

7 Because I’m so witty, it’s easy to make fun of some people. Take Sadina Reyes, for example. Easy target!

8 I loooooove shopping and skiing. Given the choice I wouldn’t know what to pick.

9 My biggest flaw is…nope. Can’t think of one!

10 Penelope, my cat, was chosen as a model for a cat food commercial. She’s a superstar, like me!

Catalina Davis [Sadina’s Rival Classmate]

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Paulie Reed [Sadina’s Friend]

About Me1 I’m 4 minutes older than my brother Rick. I never

let him forget it!

2 When I was little, I wanted to be a lion tamer. Then I decided that it’s probably safer to avoid animals with big claws and sharp teeth.

3 Even though I would never admit it, my favorite subject is English. Shakespeare is da man!

4 I can juggle bowling pins while on a pogo stick. I learned to do that from our neighbor, Mr. Snuffles. (He’s a clown…no, really!)

5 Whenever I’m feeling down, the best pick-me-up is a bowl of spaghetti.

6 For the past three April Fool’s days, Rick and I have traded places, even tricking our mom and dad. As Shakespeare would say, comedy of errors. It’s hilarious!

7 I am obsessed with airplanes. I want to learn to fly one day.

8 I really think my friends and I should start a band: Rio on the guitar, Monica on the vocals and Sadina on the piano. Rick on the drums. I will play the triangle. We can call our band, “Much Ado ’Bout Nothin’.”

9 My most prized possession is an old coin that I found while looking through our attic. It used to be my grand-father’s. It’s not worth tons of money or anything, but I always keep it in my pocket for good luck.

10 I have a pet Beta fish named Bluey. Sometimes I wish I were a fish, just to see what it would be like…

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About Me1 The best gift my parents ever gave me were contact

lenses. Once you get over that annoying “poking your eye” business, it’s way better than glasses. That, and I don’t have to sit way up at the front of class anymore!

2 I sang the national anthem at a little league champi-onship game. My mom made me do it since my little brother’s team was playing.

3 I’m on the cheerleading team at school because I love to dance. I help out with the choreography sometimes.

4 I have two best friends, Sadina and Kaylee. Sadina and I became instant friends when I moved here from New Orleans three years ago. Kaylee lives in Louisiana, where I’m from, and we keep in touch via email and video chat.

5 My favorite thing to do is to pop in a movie and eat strawberry ice cream.

6 I would love to visit New Zealand one day. Did you know they have more sheep than people?!

7 I’m secretary of the Environmental Club at school. It’s because I love organizing and the environment!

8 My favorite animal is the giraffe. They’re such goofy looking animals!

9 I think I want to be a marine biologist. I love the ocean, and it’s what I miss most from Louisiana.

10 Even though I’m 14, I’ll sometimes go to the library and read the picture books I used to read when I was younger. They’re so fun!

Monica Hamilton [Sadina’s Friend]

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