Brave Maddie Egg - A Stepping Stone Book - Maddie’s Secret

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A family’s outing turns into a lesson in courage when Maddie discovers a “monster” on her little brother Bert’s bathing suit. Bert and Carrie panic after their socks seem to move, and an urgent household scramble follows. Maddie investigates calmly, finds a long black snake, and handles it with bare hands to prove it is only a garden snake. The story follows how bravery and clear thinking restore safety and calm.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages70

Reading Time1 h 48 min

AccessFree to download

Maddie’s secret

The monster on the bathing suit

The snake in the socks

Maddie handles the garden snake

#### Maddie had a deep,dark secret! # BraveMaddieEggby Natalie Standifordillustrated byLynne Woodcock Cravath Thomas B.Norton PublieLbrary221 West 19th AvenueGulf Shores,AL 36542 | | | --- | ## by Natalie Standiford ### illustrated by Lynne Woodcock Cravath A STEPPING STONE BOOKRandom HouseNew York . "Bert,where's your bathing suit?"askedMaddie Egg. Her little brother was running down thehallway with no clothes on. It was a warm afternoon in June.TheEgg family was going to the pool for thefirst time that summer. "Bert,I'm hot,"Maddie said crossly.Shetook her four-year-old brother by the handand started toward his room.Her sisterCarrie followed them. “Stop!"Bert cried.“Don't go in there!” "Why not?"asked Maddie. “There's a monster on my bathing suit!”Bert wriggled in horror. "A monster!"Carrie screamed.She wassix.Maddie thought Carrie should knowbetter. "There's no monster,"said Maddie.Shewalked down the hall to Bert's room.Bertand Carrie followed,clinging to her. Maddie peeked into the room.It was amess.Bert's clothes were scattered all overthe floor. "Bert,I don't see any monster,"saidMaddie. "It's behind that pile of socks,"said Bert."Next to the dresser." Something moved in the pile of socks. "The monster!"screamed Bert and Car-rie together. “What's all this screaming about?”Mrs.Egg stood behind them in the doorway “Oh,Mommy,”said Bert,clutching hismother's hand."There's a monster on mybathing suit.” "I'm sure it's not a monster,"said Mrs.Egg. "The socks moved!"cried Carrie. "I'll see what it is,"said Maddie.Shemarched into the room.Everyone else tip-toed in behind her. "There it is!"cried Bert."There's themonster!" Slithering on top of Bert's bathing suitwas a long black snake. Bert,Carrie,and Mrs.Egg screamed.But Maddie calmly reached down andpicked up the snake with her bare hands. "Put it down,Maddie!"shouted hermother. "It won't hurt us,"said Maddie."It's justa garden snake."She held it up for everyoneto see.Bert,Carrie,and her mother allscreamed again. "Take it outside,Maddie,"said hermother."Quickly."She looked at the snakeagain and shuddered. Maddie took the snake outside and left it

FAQs

What secret does Maddie have at the start of the story?

The opening signals that Maddie has a “deep, dark secret,” which becomes part of the tension surrounding the “monster” incident.

Why do Bert and Carrie scream about the bathing suit?

Bert claims there is a monster on his bathing suit, and Carrie adds that the socks moved, convincing them something frightening is there.

How does Maddie respond once she sees what’s causing the fear?

Maddie calmly investigates, finds a long black snake on the bathing suit, picks it up, and explains it is a garden snake.

Sep 29, 2026

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