Sage Cookson's Snow Day by Sally Murphy and Celeste Hulme

SAGE

’ COOKSONS

SnoDway Sally Murphy

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SAGE ’

COOKSONS SnoDway

Sally Murphy

CHAPTER 1

‘W

ant to do something on the weekend?’ my friend Lucy asks at recess. We are sitting

under our favourite tree, sharing the yummy muffins Mum packed in my lunch box.

‘Can’t,’ I say, swallowing my last mouthful.

‘We’re going away.’

‘Again!’ says Lucy. ‘Where this time?’

‘Up to the snow!’ I say, excited. ‘We’re going to stay at Snowy Village with Mum’s friend Juliet.’

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‘So it’s a holiday, then?’ asks Lucy, looking confused.

‘Not this time,’ I say. ‘Usually when we visit Juliet it’s for a break. But she has just opened a new patisserie in the village, so Mum and Dad want to film a story there.’

‘Patisserie? More cakes and stuff? You are sooooo lucky!’ says Lucy.

‘I know,’ I say. ‘I’ll try to bring you back a croissant or a pain au chocolat.’

‘Or one of each?’ asks Lucy.

I laugh. Other friends would be jealous of how often I get to travel, but Lucy gets that I know I’m lucky. I can’t help it if my parents are the famous television chefs the Cooksons. Wherever they go to film segments for their show, The Cooksons Cook On, I go too.

‘What else will you do?’ asks Lucy. ‘Apart from eat …’

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‘Play in the snow,’ I say, grinning. ‘I can’t wait. My friend Kyle will be there.’

‘Kyle?’ says Lucy. ‘Who’s he?’

‘Juliet’s son,’ I say. ‘He’s a year older than us, and –’ ‘Is he cute?’ Lucy interrupts.

‘Cute?’ I shake my head. I’ve known Kyle all my life. ‘Dunno. He’s kind of like my cousin or something, I’ve known him so long. But he’s lots of fun,’ I add. ‘We go tobogganing and snow tubing. And last time I was there we had a big snowball fight with a heap of other kids.’

‘Can you ski?’ asks Lucy.

‘Not much. Kyle’s really good because he lives up there, but I’ve only had a few lessons.’

‘Skiing looks like so much fun,’ says Lucy.

‘I’ve never even seen snow in real life.’

‘Maybe I can bring you back some,’ I say.

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