The Red Balloon

Story Brief #3

I have a red balloon.

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Read like a detective — what's really happening?

⚡ The twist

What a character does says more than what they say.

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I have a red balloon. Dad gave it to me. I hold the string tight. The balloon goes up, up, up. It goes high in the sky.

📖 2 of 2

The wind blows it. I watch it dance. I like my balloon. I will not let it go. I bring it home. I keep it by my bed.

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