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Speaker 1: Welcome in everyone to Lively Lewis Stories.

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Speaker 2: That's right, We're back with even more awesome adventures with

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Speaker 2: Levi and Ivy.

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Speaker 1: Enough about that, let's get too today's super Live Way

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Speaker 1: Lewis story. Playing at the park one day, Levi and

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Speaker 1: Ivy decided to have a little race around the playground.

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Speaker 1: They made a starting line and on the counter of three,

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Speaker 1: they took off, making their way around the swings, the

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Speaker 1: rock wall, and the slide. But before they could finish

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Speaker 1: their race, a little boy they had never seen before

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Speaker 1: step down in front of them, holding his mom's hand.

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Speaker 3: Oh no, said the little boys.

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Speaker 1: You watched Levine Ivy tumble to the ground trying to

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Speaker 1: avoid running into him. That was my I didn't see

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Speaker 1: you coming around the slide. Levi and Ivy just laughed

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Speaker 1: it off as they stood up, wiping some dirt from

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Speaker 1: their clothes. No problem at all, said Levi. Yeah, don't

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Speaker 1: worry about it, said Ivy. But we haven't ever seen

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Speaker 1: you playing at the park. Are you new to town?

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Speaker 1: Do you want to play with us? I am, My

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Speaker 1: name is Oliver, and this is my mom, said the

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Speaker 1: little boy, never letting go of his mom's hand. It

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Speaker 1: seemed as if he was stuck to her like glue.

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Speaker 1: The nice woman said hello and told Oliver it would

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Speaker 1: be fine if he wanted to play with Levi and Ivy. However,

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Speaker 1: That's okay, said Ivy. I'm always a little nervous meeting

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Speaker 1: new people too, But once you get to know someone

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Speaker 1: you mind find out you have a lot in common,

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Speaker 1: then you can start hanging out with us and playing together.

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Speaker 1: By the way, my name is Ivy and this is

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Speaker 1: my brother Levi. Levi waved hello, and Oliver gave a

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Speaker 1: little smile to both of them. Okay, well, I guess

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Speaker 1: I should be going, said Oliver as he took a

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Speaker 3: No, I think it.

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Speaker 1: Would be great to talk with Levi and Ivy for

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Speaker 1: a minute, said Oliver's mom. Oliver looked nervous, his cheeks

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Speaker 1: but finally he agreed to stay and talk for a bit.

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Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy asked where he had moved to in

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Speaker 1: Then they asked what grade he would be going into

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Speaker 1: Maybe you'll be in class with Levi or I, said.

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Speaker 1: Well, I already have a teacher, and I think she's

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Speaker 1: the best, said Oliver, looking up at his mom. What

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Speaker 1: said Oliver's mom with a smile.

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Speaker 3: Oh, that's so cool.

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Speaker 1: I play baseball with some friends at our homeschool too. Well,

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Speaker 1: since we won't see you at school, how about your

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Speaker 1: We'd love to show your treehouse and the cool forest

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Speaker 1: behind our house, said Levi. And we could get ice

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Speaker 1: introduce ourselves and see about that play date, said Oliver's mom.

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Speaker 1: Thank you for saying hello and talking for a bit. Yeah,

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Speaker 1: out Levi. He seemed really nice, but really shy and

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Speaker 1: that when I was younger, said Levi. I always had

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Speaker 1: Me too, said Ivy. I always had to make sure

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Speaker 1: They wondered why he didn't want to play with them,

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Speaker 1: we came with you, asked Oliver's dad. Oliver smiled and

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Speaker 1: He just wouldn't leave their sides. Hey, Oliver, how about

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Speaker 1: you come down here into the yard, suggested Levi. You

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Speaker 1: He was a little hesitant to leave the deck, but

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Speaker 1: do to make him feel more comfortable. Nothing, really, said Oliver.

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Speaker 1: You're already being so nice. Lots of time new kids

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Speaker 1: me feel safe. I mean, what if something happened to

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Speaker 1: That's totally a normal feeling, Oliver said Ivy. I mean,

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Speaker 1: we're little kids, so of course we're always looking for

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Speaker 1: so we can figure some things out for ourselves. She's right,

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Speaker 1: added Levi. When our parents know we can handle a

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Speaker 3: Away if we need it.

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Speaker 1: But the really cool thing is the way you feel

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Speaker 1: It feels like you're a superhero. Oh I love superheroes,

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Speaker 1: exclaimed Oliver. They're so brave and courageous, nothing makes them nervous.

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Speaker 1: Then, anytime you feel like there's a situation coming up

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Speaker 1: imagine what your favorite superhero would do, suggested Levi. Oliver smiled,

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Speaker 1: up with an idea that maybe it would be fun

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Speaker 1: to give Oliver some little things to do that were

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Speaker 1: how he reacted to them. Knowing that Levi and Ivy

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Speaker 1: Oliver agreed. Levi and Ivy tried to make it as

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Speaker 3: Do many missions.

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Speaker 1: They hope this fun name would make him feel like

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Speaker 1: The next day was Monday, and Levi and Ivy said

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Speaker 1: school day. Wow, that sounds really fun, said Oliver. Yeah,

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Speaker 1: it would be great if you could join us there someday,

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Speaker 1: said Ivy with a smile. That would be a big

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Speaker 1: first mini mission, which may help you to reach that goal,

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Speaker 1: said Levi. We want you to order your own ice

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Speaker 1: cream at the counter with us, said Ivy. Your parents

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Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy had suggested. They thought it was a

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Speaker 1: great idea because Oliver really didn't like talking to new

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Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy will be there with you, Oliver, and

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Speaker 1: Dad and I will be sitting right here, said Oliver's mom.

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Speaker 1: He'll be absolutely fine. We'd never let you do it

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Speaker 1: if we thought anything else. Oliver looked very nervous at

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Speaker 1: it makes you feel like a superhero, cheered Oliver. Before

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Speaker 1: Up a secret handshake, said Ivy, one that you, me

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