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The Day the Driveway Collapsed (Almost)
Paperback
Series: Remembrances of Grandma Kay, Book 3
FamilyGeneral Juvenile Fiction
Publisher: Kathleen Patterson Garcia
Published: May 3 2026
Pages: 36
Weight: 0.12
Height: 0.09 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Some of the best childhood memories don't come from playing it safe.
They come from big ideas, a little bit of mischief, and learning things the hard way.
In The Day the Driveway Collapsed (Almost), two brothers set out to build something unforgettable-digging a tunnel beneath their family's dirt driveway using nothing more than old coffee cans and determination. What begins as a simple plan quickly turns into something much bigger, and far more dangerous, than they expected.
Watching from the sidelines-and sometimes right in the middle of it all-their younger sister gets a firsthand look at how quickly a good idea can turn into trouble. As the tunnel grows longer and deeper, so do the risks, until the moment comes when everything could have gone wrong.
Told through the lens of memory, this story captures the spirit of childhood curiosity, sibling dynamics, and the lessons learned along the way. It's a reminder that while not every idea is a good one, even the risky moments can become the stories we carry with us for a lifetime.
Part of the Memory Box series, this heartfelt and relatable story brings to life a time when imagination led the way, consequences followed close behind, and every day held the possibility of adventure.
Because sometimes, the things we remember most...
are the moments that almost didn't turn out okay.
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