Grandma the Secret Explorer

外婆的秘密探险家

A young girl finds out her grandmother used to travel the world as a secret explorer.

一个小女孩发现她的外婆曾经是世界著名的探险家。

One rainy afternoon, Lily found an old trunk in her grandmother’s attic.

一个雨天的下午，小莉在外婆的阁楼上发现了一个旧箱子。

It was covered in stickers from faraway countries and tied with a faded red ribbon.

箱子上贴满了来自各个国家的贴纸，还系着一条褪色的红丝带。

Inside, she discovered maps, journals, and a shiny compass that still ticked softly.

她打开箱子，里面有地图、日记和一个仍然轻轻作响的罗盘。

Her grandmother smiled mysteriously when Lily asked about them.

莉好奇地问外婆这些东西，外婆神秘地笑了笑说：“那是我以前冒险时留下的。”

“Oh, those are from my old adventures,” she said with a wink.

Lily could hardly believe it—her grandmother, an explorer?

莉简直不敢相信——她的外婆竟然是个探险家！

She begged for stories, and Grandma began to tell her about ancient temples, hidden caves, and forgotten cities.

她央求外婆讲故事，外婆便开始讲述古老的神庙、隐藏的洞穴和被遗忘的城市。

Every page of her journal was filled with sketches of strange creatures and glittering treasures.

日记的每一页都画满了奇怪的生物和闪闪发光的宝藏。

“I used to travel the world,” Grandma said, “before I became your granny with the cookie jar.”

“我以前走遍世界，”外婆笑着说，“在成为你那个烤饼干的外婆之前。”

The next day, Lily followed a tiny map she found in the trunk.

第二天，莉顺着她在箱子里找到的一张小地图走去。

It led her through the garden to an old oak tree.

地图带她来到花园中的一棵老橡树下。

Beneath its roots, she found a small metal box wrapped in oilcloth.

树根下，她发现了一个用油布包着的小铁盒。

Inside was a note: “For the next explorer in our family.”

里面是一张纸条：“给我们家下一位探险家。”

Lily gasped—it was addressed to her!

莉惊讶地发现——那是写给她的！

Grandma gave Lily a warm hug and whispered, “The world is waiting for you too.”

外婆抱着莉，温柔地说：“世界也在等着你呢。”

Together, they repaired the compass and planned their first small adventure to the nearby hills.

她们一起修好了罗盘，计划第一次小小的冒险——去附近的山丘。

As the sun set, Lily felt a spark of excitement she had never known before.

当夕阳落下时，莉感到一种从未有过的兴奋。

She realized that being an explorer wasn’t about finding treasure—it was about discovering the magic in the world around her.

她明白了，成为探险家并不是为了找到宝藏，而是去发现世界中的魔法。