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On a lakeside overlook in Queenstown, late-afternoon sun gleams off distant mountains and a blue lake. Oliver Greenstone stands near the wooden railing, green shirt catching light, big smile and short light-brown hair, hands resting on backpack.
This is Oliver Greenstone. He has short light brown hair and a big smile. Oliver's favorite color is green like summer hills. He is a teacher who loves helping children learn. Oliver is twenty-two years old and from Queenstown. Mountains and lakes sparkle near his home.
In Oliver's sunlit living room, a cluttered desk faces a bright window. Mopsy, a black cat with light-brown spots, sprawls on important papers as Oliver Greenstone gently lifts her toward the couch, smiling.
At home, Oliver has a cat named Mopsy. Mopsy is black with light brown spots. She loves napping on Oliver's important papers. "Mopsy, not again!" Oliver laughs. He gently moves her to the couch. Mopsy purrs and falls back asleep.
On a sunny seaside beach, golden afternoon light glitters on gentle waves and warm sand. Oliver Greenstone laughs, barefoot in rolled-up jeans, holding his shoes and a Rubik's Cube while salty breeze lifts his hair.
Oliver loves reading funny stories by Roald Dahl. He enjoys eating warm chocolate pudding for dessert. "The beach is my favorite place," Oliver says. He takes off his shoes in the sand. Summer and Christmas make him very happy. Oliver can even solve a Rubik's Cube!
In the family's backyard garden at golden sunset, rows of potted green plants line a wooden table. Oliver Greenstone kneels beside his two younger sisters wearing colorful dresses, smiling warmly as he guides their hands toward a sprouting plant.
Oliver is the oldest in his family. He has two younger sisters he looks after. "I'll help you," he tells them kindly. Oliver believes the best things keep growing, like green plants. He is a teacher, reader, and beach-lover. That is the story of Oliver Greenstone!