His Name Was Walter chapter sampler

nce upon a time,’ Colin read , ‘in a dark city far away, there lived a boy called Walter who had nothing but his name to call his own. A name does not sound much, but it was everything to Walter, because only he knew what his real name was. Does this sound strange? Perhaps it does, but it is true. It happened this way— Lucas muttered something under his breath. Colin faltered and stopped. ‘Be quiet, Lucas!’ snapped Mrs Fiori. ‘If you’re not interested in the story, don’t listen! But don’t spoil it for everyone else! You can leave the table if you want to, but stay where I can see you, if you don’t mind.’ Lucas looked at her impassively and didn’t move. Mrs Fiori thinks he’s got a computer or a phone stashed away somewhere, Colin realised suddenly. When she took Grace’s phone on the bus, and asked if anyone else had anything, Lucas just kept quiet and looked just like he’s looking now. That’s why she’s picking on

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