��������������������������������������������������������������������3Granlivedbythebeach.Katieoftenwenttostaywithherduringvacation.KatiereallylikedvisitingGran.4Katielikedwalkingonthesandandsplashinginthewaves.ShelikedtalkingwithGranmorethananything.Granwasnevertoobusytolisten.5KatieandGranwereatthebeachoneday.Theyweremakingasandcastle.“MyfriendMaisiecollectstoydogs,”saidKatie.“MyfriendJohncollectsstamps.Idon’tcollectanything.”6Granwasputtingshellsonthesandcastle.Sheheldupashell.“Youcouldcollectemptyhouses,”shesaid.“Whatdoyoumean?”askedKatie.“Imeanseashells,”laughedGran.“Seaanimalsoncelivedintheseshells.”7“That’sagreatidea!”saidKatie.“I’mgoingtocollectseashells.”KatiepickedupaprettyshellfromthepilesheandGranhadcollected.ThatwashowKatiestartedcollectingshells.8GranandKatiewentshoppingthenextday.GranboughtsomesmallboxesforKatie.Katieputadifferentkindofshellineachbox.9Katieputshellsthatlookedlikesnailshellsinaredbox.Sheputthebiggestsnailshelltoherear.Shethoughtshecouldhearthesea!10Katieputflatshellsinabluebox.Somewereround,andsomelookedlikelittlefans.11Katiecollectedshellsofmanydifferentcolors.Shelearnedthenamesoftheshells.Shelearnedwhatanimalhadoncelivedineachshell.12Katieputeachboxofshellsonashelf.Shemadeasignthatsaid,“MyEmptyHouseCollection.”13Katie’sfriendMaisiecametovisit.“Howcanyoufitemptyhousesinboxes?”askedMaisie.“Theyarenotrealhouses,”laughedKatie.“Theyareanimalhouses.Theyareseashells!”14“Wow!”saidMaisie.“Canwegoandfindsomeseashellstogether?”“Thatwouldbefun,”saidKatie.“Comeon,”saidGran.“Let’scollectsomeseashells.PerhapsMaisiecanstartacollection,too.”
