“Well, actually, I have got something very different.” The shop lady smiles a crooked smile. “Last year’s Rainbow Shoes were a big flop, because most little girls prefer pink or blue …”

Tilly likes the word ‘different’ and ‘big flop’ doesn’t bother her at all; in fact flop sounded nice – like Floppy, her rabbit. Flop sounds like plop and Tilly makes a plopping noise.

And Tilly loves the Rainbow Shoes that the shop lady brings up from the flop plop cellar for her to try. Tilly’s Mom flops into a chair.

“If they fit, we’ll take them!” Tilly’s Mom starts to get her money ready.

And that’s how Tilly found her amazingly amazing Rainbow Shoes!

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