Princess Nadya loved going to school, especially on Tuesdays and Thursdays when she would meet with her friend Laura for their reading program called Book Buddies. In their sessions, Nadya and Laura would read many books together, starting with simpler stories and progressing to more challenging chapter books. They had so much fun reading together that Nadya was sad when their time ended, but Laura surprised her by making this book to commemorate their special reading sessions and friendship.

1. The Adventures of
Princess Nadya &
Her Faithful Friend Laura
May, 2011
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2. Dedication
This book is written by
Laura Deaton and
dedicated to Nadya for
all her hard work, great
reading, and love of life!
Keep reading, Nadya!
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3. Once upon a time, in Charleston, South
Carolina, there lived a beautiful princess.
Her name was Nadya.
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4. Princess Nadya was in 2nd grade at Burns
Elementary School. She loved going to school and
was a great student who was eager to learn and
well-behaved.
Go, Bears!
GRRRR!
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5. Nadya especially loved going to school on
Tuesdays and Thursdays because she got to
spend time with her faithful friend, Laura!
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6. Every Tuesday and Thursday, just after the
Pledge of Allegiance and the Morning
Announcements were made, Princess Nadya
and Laura would meet in a room that was far,
far away from her classroom.
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7. After a hug and a few moments to catch up,
they would jump right in. Because Laura got
to the room before Princess Nadya, she
always had a question ready for Princess
Nadya to answer.
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8. Sometimes the question would be about
how Princess Nadya spent her weekend.
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9. And, sometimes the question would be
about the weather.
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10. Other times, the questions would be about
Princess Nadya and what she liked and didn’t
like to do.
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11. After answering questions and doing a word
game, Princess Nadya and Laura would read
together. What wonderful stories they read!
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12. First, they read…
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13. Next, they read…
And…
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14. Princess Nadya and Laura kept reading,
more and more books. It was so much
fun to be together! Each time they met,
they read more. They read about a
crafty fox and a greedy crow in “The Fox
and Crow.”
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15. They read about “The Monster Under the Bed.”
But, it wasn’t really a monster after all.
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16. Princess Nadya and Laura needed a break from
scary books after that, so they started reading
about “Hot Deserts.”
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17. Princess Nadya already knew so much about
deserts!
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19. After the lizards and the kangaroo rats and
the camels in the desert, Princess Nadya and
Laura were ready for something a little bit
closer to home. So they read “A Chick Grows
Up” for their next book!
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20. Then there was a big surprise! Some baby
chicks actually came to class! They were fluffy
and black. They were cute and soft. They
pecked and squeaked and stretched and tap-
danced with their feet. Princess Nadya even
got to hold one of the chicks!
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22. But even after all that excitement,
Princess Nadya and Laura kept reading.
They read four more books and the
books got harder each time.
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23. They were reading books so fast and
so well, that they began reading a
chapter book and it took them all
the way to the end of their time
together.
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24. Princess Nadya didn’t want Book Buddies to end
because she loved reading books with Laura. She
wasn’t sure if she should be sad or mad, but
Laura told her not to worry, and that she had a
special surprise for her so that they would always
remember their time together. Can you guess
what that surprise was?
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25. This Book!
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26. The End
Dear Nadya – You are so very
special and I loved our time
together! Please keep reading
and remember that you can do
anything you want to do in
life…just make sure it is
something great!
Love and hugs,
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27. Thank You,
Princess Nadya!
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