Here to everyone.

Today's story is about a small cat named Miranda who lived in a very small house with a

very small girl and two grownups.

This story is about a Christmas that was very special for that cat.

Miranda was an inside cat.

That means that she never went outside.

So Miranda never got to climb trees or chase birds or do any of those outside things.

The only time Miranda was around trees was at Christmas.

That was when the grownups would bring in a real tree and cover it with shiny things.

Miranda knew she wasn't supposed to climb the Christmas tree.

One time she tried but some of the shiny things fell off and the grownups scolded her.

Now she mostly left the tree alone.

Sometimes though she tapped the shiny things near the bottom.

She liked to make them sway back and forth.

One Christmas morning Miranda's people were getting ready to go away.

The little girl was wearing a special dress and shoes.

Daddy was wearing dark blue but there was something red tied around his neck.

Mummy was still getting dressed.

Miranda knew that she had to stay out of the people's way until they were ready to leave.

Then she would have the house to herself.

She could tap the shiny things all she wanted.

The little girl knocked on Mummy's bedroom door and said,

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