The Sidekick
The Sidekick The Sidekick Maggie lived with her mother in a very tall apartment building in the city of Chicago. They lived on the ninth floor. Maggie's father lived in California, and when Maggie had vacations from school, she would fly on an airplane to visit him. It was October, and Maggie's birthday was a week away. She was going to be eight years old and couldn't wait! "What do you want for your birthday, Maggie?" Mom asked. "I want a sidekick," said Maggie. "A sidekick?" Mom sa
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The Sidekick
The Sidekick
Maggie lived with her mother in a very tall apartment building in the city of Chicago.They lived on the ninth floor.
Maggie's father lived in California, and when Maggie had vacations from school,she would fly on an airplane to visit him.
It was October, and Maggie's birthday was a week away.She was going to be eight years old and couldn't wait!
"What do you want for your birthday, Maggie?" Mom asked.
"I want a sidekick," said Maggie.
"A sidekick?" Mom said, laughing. "What do you mean?"
"Well, I have lots of friends at school, but I don't have any brothers or sisters…and sometimes you just want a buddy all to yourself," Maggie said."How about a dog?"
"We don't have a yard for a dog," Mom replied.
"How about a cat?" said Maggie.
"Cats make me sneeze. Would you like a goldfish?" Mom asked.
"Goldfish are nice, and they are pretty to look at, but a goldfish couldn't really be my sidekick," Maggie said.
"I see what you mean," said Mom.
The next week seemed to drag by.Maggie went to school, played with her friends, and did her homework, but all she could think about was her birthday.
On the big day, Maggie woke up bright and early.She rushed into the kitchen where her mother was already awake and making eggs and toast for breakfast.
"Happy birthday, sweetheart!" she exclaimed, giving Maggie a big kiss.Maggie's mother handed her a package from her grandparents.It was a new book by her favorite author and a birthday card.She showed it to her mother.
"That looks like a great book!" Mom said.
"Do you want to open your present from me now or when you get home from school?" Mom asked.
"Can I open it now?" Maggie asked, grinning.Maggie sat and waited, munching her toastwhile Mom brought in a giant box wrapped in red and white paper with a red bow.
"Here you go!" she said.
Maggie removed the red bow and tore the wrapping paper apart.She lifted the flaps of the cardboard box.In it she found a jumble of metal pieces with an instruction sheet that read: "Construct your own robot!"
Maggie gasped. "A robot!" she cried."Mom, you really did get me a sidekick!"She started taking the pieces out of the box.
"Maggie, I know you are excited, but you'll have to wait until after school.You are going to miss the bus, and I'm going to be late for work," Mom said.
Maggie threw her arms around her mother's waist and gave her a hug.Then she grabbed her backpack and dashed out the door.
That day at school, Maggie could barely sit still.All she could think about was the robot.At recess she told her friends about her new sidekick.
After school, she raced up the stairs and into the elevator,hopping up and down impatiently as it slowly climbed to the ninth floor.
Her mother was reading on the couch when she burst through the door.
"Hi, Mom," she said, heading directly for the kitchen where the robot was waiting to be assembled.
