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For Carolly, Keko and Chany from Tim Bowley

collection Text copyright © 2008 by Tim Bowley Illustrations copyright © 2008 by André Neves First published 2008 by Kalandraka Editora Italia 37 - 36162 Pontevedra Tel: 986 860 276 editora@kalandraka.com www.kalandraka.com Printed in Gráficas Anduriña, Spain First edition: September 2008 Second edition: April 2012 ISBN: 978-84-8464-680-8 DL: PO 458-2008 All rights reserved

Amelia wants a dog Tim Bowley AndrĂŠ Neves

Amelia came into the living room where her father was sitting in his favourite chair, reading the paper.

“Daddy,” she said, “I’ve been thinking…” Her father sighed.

When Amelia had been thinking, it usually meant trouble.

Amelia went on, “couldn’t we have a dog?

We could take it for walks in the park and it could sleep in my room and keep the monsters away.”