The Treasure Chest

By Philip Watson

When Mollys and Beccas parents can no longer afford to keep their house, the family moves into an apartment. The parents try to hide their pain over the loss of their home, and the girls struggle with their emotions as they leave behind their friends, bedrooms, school, and playhouse in the houses beautiful backyard.

All too late, Becca remembers she left her hidden treasure chest in the tree house. Will another child find her treasure? Would that child care about it or throw it away? As the family unpacks and adjusts to their new lives, they find their most valuable possessiona possession that can never be lost or taken away. With help from an unexpected source, Becca discovers that even if she never returns to her old house, the contents of the treasure chest will always be hers.

A story about losing what we love, the upheaval of moving, and the surprise of delightful discoveries, The Treasure Chest helps both children and adults address difficult issues in todays world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: May 3, 2011
• ISBN: 9781426953514

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About the Authors

A house is just a house, but a home is where the love of your family lives

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All the way to school I kept my eyes closed. I kept hoping that when I opened them I would be at my old school with my old friends. Maybe, just maybe I was having a really bad dream and I would wake up soon.

You can open your eyes now Becca, Mom said. It’s going to be all right. You’ll make new friends. I promise. No luck, it wasn’t a dream.

I don’t want new friends Mamma. I want my old friends and I want my old house! I said louder than I meant to. Today was the first day at my new school and I felt absolutely miserable.

To make things even worse, I had forgotten my treasure chest at our old house and since it wasn’t our house anymore, Daddy said we couldn’t go back to get it. My treasures were in that box and there it sat hidden – waiting for some other little girl to discover. It just wasn’t fair…

I want our old house back too Mamma, my little sister Molly chimed in. I miss our yard and our seesaw and our playhouse and our room and…

All right girls, Mom interrupted. "We’ve talked about this. I know you’re upset but we’re a family and we’re together. That’s what’s important. Let’s try and make the best of it and you’ll see