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Mountain adventure
By Sue Clarke
Jamie and Jasmine are on a skiing holiday. It's the second week of their holiday and they've gone skiing by themselves. They were having a great time until they heard a noise...an avalanche!
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Down below in the village there was panic. Luckily the avalanche was on the other side of the mountain so the village was not in danger. But Jamie and Jasmine's parents were worried. Where were the children?

The search began. The police helicopter flew over and over the mountain and the village but could find no sign of the children. The rescue patrols set off up the mountain. They took many men and dogs.

They hunted and hunted but all they found were sheets of pure white snow. The weather was worse. The dark clouds brought rain and then more snow. It was almost impossible to search.

In the late afternoon as it was getting dark the search patrolled once more. They headed towards some green trees. Suddenly a dog started barking loudly and jumping up and down. It was Bruno, the hotel dog. He came out of the trees carrying a boot. It was one of Jamie's.

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