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The 12 European stars disappeared
Looking for the disappeared star in Portugal
Main characters: Maria and Manuel
Places of the action: Lisbon, Ribatejo region, Almeirim
Maria is Portuguese and she lives in Ribatejo, in a small town called Almeirim, in the district of Santarém. She lives with her parents, her grandmother and her twin brother, José. Her house is in the lezíria, near the river Tagus. Her house is white with a yellow bar and green shutters. In front of the House there is a beautiful garden with colorful flowers and trees. From Mary’s bedroom window, she can see the Tagus River and at the top of the hill the capital of the region, the city of Santarém. She is a 12 year-old girl who attends Febo Moniz school in Almeirim, she is attending the 6th grade of class C. She has got long straight brown hair, as the autumn leaves. Her eyes fit with the colors of her hair, when she is happy her eyes shine like stars. Maria is as tall as her brother, they are both of medium stature, as most of her schoolmates. At school she has many friends, Joaquim, Joana, Rita, Ana and her brother that joins the group. They are always together so they are known as F.F. (friends forever). Maria is nice, a good pupils, cheerful, good-humored charisma and helpful the companions. Manuel is Maria's cousin, he lives in the archipelago of the Azores, a group of 9 islands that belongs to Portugal, located in the Atlantic Ocean. São Miguel is the largest island of the archipelago and its capital is Ponta Delgada, the hometown of Manuel. He lives with his mother and his older sister, called Amália, in a flat next to the marina of the city. From their living room window they can see the immense blue ocean, boats and seagulls flying in the blue sky. His sister Portuguese Team 2012/2013