petition Noun A petition is a formal written

petition: Noun A petition is a formal written request by many people that is made to someone in authority Synonyms: appeal, request, entreat, implore “I just signed the petition!” delight: Noun If you are really happy, you are filled with delight Synonyms: pleasure, happiness, joy, glee, excitement, “Josie squealed in delight…” Chapter 25

fortnight: Noun A fortnight is a period of two weeks, or fourteen days Synonyms: a couple of weeks, “. . but when I get back in a fortnight’s time, I should like nothing better than to invite you all to have tea with me at the palace. ” perched: Verb When a person is perched, they are sitting on something high or on the edge of something, like a bird on a branch Synonyms: sat, rested, settled, balanced, put “He was perched on a chair, his face looking surprised and serious and happy all in one go. ” Chapter 25

wax seal: Queen Elizabeth: Chapter 25

Dearest children, Lieutenant Chris Taylor and Second Lieutenant Walter Kungu were so kind as to inform me of your brave – although slightly dangerous! – actions undertaken on behalf of your refugee friend, Ahmet. I have now also received the letter you had written to me on the subject beforehand. Thank you for the very colourful envelope and the lovely stamps. Purple is quite my favourite colour! I was very sorry to hear of Ahmet’s plight – I have heard of many little boys and girls like him. Thanks to your brave actions, lots of people from all over the world are working together to try and locate his family. I know they will all be trying their very best, and I look forward to hearing of their safe arrival to the United Kingdom (or Queendom as you so nicely put it!) soon. My Lieutenants tell me that you had brought tea and biscuits and gifts in the hopes of sharing them with me. That was a lovely idea! I am unfortunately scheduled to go on a small tour across Britain this week, but when I get back in a fortnight’s time, I should like nothing better than to invite you all to have tea with me at the palace. Until then, I must ask that you please do not go running after any more of my soldiers. It was awfully dangerous, and 25 I Chapter