Darby's Birthday Party
La fíesta de cumpleaños de Darby
La fête de Darby
Darby's Birthday Party
Darby's Birthday Party
Darby's Birthday Party
Darby's Birthday Party
Personal Narrative (fiction), 336 words, Spanish Level H (Grade 1), Lexile 330L
Darby's Birthday Party is about a dog named Darby who is going to be 15 years old. His human friends, Mia and Mike, decide to have a special birthday party for Darby, but they are not sure where it should take place. They consider many locations and finally settle on a place that is Darby's favorite--the zoo.
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