Those darn vending machines
A friend was telling me how he misses sitting in a cushy college library, kicking vending machines. (I’m sure that’s exactly how he said it.) It reminded me of this. But I couldn’t just share it with one person. Once again (whether you want to be or not) you are the beneficiary of my current TV-watching obsession. (RSS and Facebook readers, you’re going to have to click through to the original post to see this).
Stacy Whitman is the publisher of Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books. She specializes in fantasy, mystery, and science fiction for children and young adults.
This scene is full of surprises. I love the ending when he retrieves his coin. So unexpected!