Clara Jenkins
Listen to The Unexpected Celebration by Clara Jenkins as a bilingual audiobook with synchronized read-along text in English and Czech.
Maya walked into the office on a cool Tuesday morning. She pulled her soft cotton sweater tight around her shoulders. The sun was just beginning to rise over the city buildings. It was October fifteenth, a very special day for her. Today was Mayas thirtieth birthday. She had joined the design team only two months ago. Nobody in the office knew about her special day. Maya had decided not to tell any of her new coworkers. She did not want to create extra trouble for anyone. The team was currently working on a very difficult project. Everyone was busy with plans for a new city park. Maya sat down at her bright desk near the large window. She turned on her computer and checked her morning emails. Her inbox was full of messages about blueprints and schedules. She smiled softly and remembered her family back home. Her mother had called her early in the morning to wish her well. They had talked about her favorite childhood birthday cakes. Maya missed her old friends, but she liked her new job. Across the room, her coworker Liam was setting up his workstation. Liam was a friendly architect who always helped others. He usually wore simple linen shirts and comfortable canvas shoes.