"You'd better stay out of the creek. The water is too high to wade today," Mom said. Emmy Lou meant to obey, but after school Becky came to play. What happened next made Emmy Lou very sad.

Later, Emmy Lou wished she could do that day over again. She couldn't do that, but she could learn from her mistake. And then one day, Emmy Lou got a surprise.

Table of Contents

• 1. The New Shoes Go to School
• 2. Down the Creek
• 3. Only One Shoe
• 4. The Search
• 5. Almost New