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Bella loved the school library - the smell of books, the tall shelves, and the quiet. But she didn’t love The Corner, where the lights were dim and the very old books were kept.

One rainy afternoon, Bella had the library to herself. While looking for a book, she noticed something strange. A shadow was moving in The Corner.

Bella stepped closer. The shadow stretched and pointed to a high shelf. A dusty blue book stuck out crookedly.

"Do you want me to get that?" Bella asked. The shadow nodded.

Bella climbed the step stool, took the book, and opened it. A soft silver glow filled the pages. Inside was a message:

I AM THE LOST BOOK OF STORIES NEVER FINISHED. PLEASE HELP ME FIND MY ENDINGS.

The book flipped to a half-written story about a girl in a spooky library.
"That’s me," Bella whispered.

The shadow pointed at the empty space where the next line should go. Bella sat in The Corner and wrote. As she finished the last sentence, the shadow faded away. The book shut itself and made its way back to the shelf.

Everything looked normal again, but Bella knew better. Every time she visited the library, she checked The Corner. Sometimes the shadow returned. And when it did, it always brought another unfinished story.

Why did Bella have the library to herself that afternoon?
It was a holiday.
Her class was on a trip.
It was rainy and no one else came.
It was rainy and no one else came. What first made Bella feel something was strange?
She heard footsteps.
A shadow moved in The Corner.
The lights went out.
A shadow moved in The Corner. What did the shadow want Bella to do?
Take a blue book off a high shelf.
Read a book aloud.
Turn on the library lights.
Take a blue book off a high shelf. What did Bella find inside the blue book?
a map
a message asking for help finishing stories
a picture of the shadow
a message asking for help finishing stories What is the half-written story in the book about?
a lost puppy
a space adventure
a girl in a spooky library
a girl in a spooky library After Bella finished writing, the shadow faded away.
True
False
The story doesn't say.
True Bella helped finish the story by writing the ending.
True
False
The story doesn't say.
True The shadow never came back with another unfinished story.
True
False
The story doesn't say.
False

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