Early Growth by Rachel O'Neill
At her party the boy runs best with the hard-boiled egg. During the obstacle course she meets him at the bird feeder on top of which raisins are scattered. �I�m a bird,� she nibbles and the boy really does bob and nod. Later he says, �we�re twins, and I can telepathically read the thoughts in your head,� at which point she makes a dent in his leg. It�s spring. Sometimes she hears an animal cry as