PM Guided Reading Ruby Fiction L27 Book 4

Leila is excited when her teacher announces a story-writing competition. But she soon starts to worry when she can't think of a good idea. Distracted by the competition, Leila forgets an important task, and her family's pet parrot, Chirpy, escapes. To make things worse, Leila's brother hurts himself trying to catch Chirpy, and the family must go to the hospital. With so little time to plan her story, Leila's chances of winning look slim ' but sometimes the best ideas come from real life.