Extrait du livre Charlie and the Canadian snowstorm
Charlie and the Canadian snowstorm by Maisie Fieschi and Annalisa Ferrari ABC Melody publishing
Charlie and the Canadian snowstorm
Charlie and James are on a plane. They are flying to Canada. Charlie points out the window. – Look! says Charlie, I can see mountains. And snow! – Can you see bears? asks James. My dad says there are bears in Canada. – Hmm, no, I can’t see any from here, says Charlie. A flight attendant talks over the loudspeaker: – Please adjust your seatbelts! We’re about to land in Vancouver. James’s cousin Lisa meets them at Vancouver airport. She is holding strange hats for them. – Hello, Charlie! Hello James! says Lisa. Welcome to Canada! Here, I’ve got these trapper hats for you. – Thanks, says Charlie. But why are they so big and fluffy? – They are special hats to cover your ears to keep them warm. It’s very cold in winter here.
Charlie, James and Lisa take a bus together to Whistler Mountain. It’s a long drive. Finally, they arrive at a big wooden house at the top of the mountain. – This is a ski lodge, says Lisa. We’ll sleep here tonight. It’s a great place. James points to a forest near the ski lodge. – Charlie, says James. Do you think there are bears in that forest? – I hope not! answers Charlie. Inside the lodge, the bedroom has bunk beds. James stands proudly on the top bunk. – I’m the king of the castle! says James. – And I’m an invader! says Lisa. – And I’m a bear, says Charlie. Grrrrr! James throws pillows at Charlie and Lisa. – Pillow fight! he shouts.
The next day, they go skiing. Lisa is an expert skier, but this is Charlie’s first time learning to ski. – Help! screams Charlie. I’m going too fast! – Don’t worry, says Lisa. You can slow down – just point your toes together. – Wow, that works! says Charlie. Look, I’m slowing down. Thanks! James and Lisa are snowboarding on Whistler Mountain. – Look at me, says James. I’m the snowboard champion of the world! – Well then, says Lisa, I’m the snowboard champion of the universe! Lisa does a really cool backflip in the air. – I think Lisa wins, says Charlie. Sorry, James!
For lunch, the three friends have a picnic in the snow. There are lots of delicious things to eat and drink. – Do you like hot chocolate? asks Lisa. – Yes, I love it! says Charlie. – Mine’s finished, says James. Can I have more? Suddenly, something white and furry moves quickly towards them! – Is it a dog? asks Charlie. – Is it a bear? asks James. Will it eat us? He feels a bit scared. – No, says Lisa. It’s a snow weasel! It doesn’t like humans. Look, it’s already running away to hide! The snow weasel disappears into the snow.
That night, it’s very cold, even inside the ski lodge. – Let’s light a fire to keep warm, says Lisa. – Here, Charlie, let’s put logs in the fireplace, says James. They build a big pile of logs, then Lisa lights it with a match. – This is much better! says Charlie. They cook marshmallows over the fire. Suddenly they hear a very loud wind outside. – There will be a snowstorm tonight, says Lisa. – What’s a snowstorm? asks Charlie. – It’s when a lot of snow falls from the sky quickly, says Lisa.
