Through Mom's science fiction books for inspiration! The only problem was that
the books, still in boxes, were in the
basement, a part of the house Dee would
have avoided if she weren't so desperato.
Dee forced herself to descend the creaky
steps, lit only by the narrow beam of her
flashlight. She immediately located the
box of books and put her flashlight down
to free up her hands. That's when she
noticed that the beam of light had
created a weird optical illusion: a
shimmery, vibrating spot on the wall that
looked like it was alive. Instinctively, Dee
reached out to touch it
Review the underlined phrases on pages 2
and 3.
Click or tap the phrase that shifts the plot
away from realistic fiction and towards
another type of fiction.
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