El sol d'estiu brillava sobre la Plaça de Sant Roc.

The summer sun shone over Plaça de Sant Roc.

Els nens corrien amunt i avall.

The children were running up and down.

Els pares xerraven als bancs.

The parents were chatting on the benches.

Era el primer dia d'escola, i Oriol estava nerviós.

It was the first day of school, and Oriol was nervous.

Ell era un nen de deu anys amb una passió per l'aventura.

He was a ten-year-old boy with a passion for adventure.

Avui, però, l'escola nova li semblava un gran repte.

Today, however, the new school seemed like a big challenge.

Oriol va passejar per la plaça, mirant les cares desconegudes.

Oriol walked around the square, looking at the unfamiliar faces.

Volia fer amics, però no sabia com començar una conversa.

He wanted to make friends, but he didn't know how to start a conversation.

Va mirar al seu voltant, els còdols del carrer sota els seus peus marcaven un camí nou i desconegut.

He looked around, the cobblestones on the street beneath his feet marking a new and unknown path.

A prop, Marta i Jordi estaven parlant.

Nearby, Marta and Jordi were talking.

Marta tenia el cabell llarg i un somriure càlid, mentre Jordi portava una samarreta de colors vius.

Marta had long hair and a warm smile, while Jordi wore a brightly colored t-shirt.

Oriol va sentir com discutien sobre un llibre de pirates.

Oriol overheard them discussing a book about pirates.

Això el va emocionar.

This excited him.

A ell també li encantaven els pirates!

He loved pirates too!

El cor li bategava fort.

His heart was pounding.

Havia de fer alguna cosa.

He had to do something.

Finalment, va reunir el coratge i es va apropar.

Finally, he gathered up the courage and approached them.

"Hola, em dic Oriol," va dir amb una veu una mica tremolosa.

"Hi, my name is Oriol," he said with a slightly shaky voice.

"He sentit que parlàveu de pirates.

"I heard you talking about pirates.

A mi també m'agraden.

I like them too."

"Marta i Jordi el van mirar i li van somriure.

Marta and Jordi looked at him and smiled.

"Hola, Oriol!

"Hi, Oriol!"

" va dir Marta.

said Marta.

"Vols unir-te a nosaltres?

"Would you like to join us?

Ens encanta llegir històries d'aventures.

We love reading adventure stories."

"Oriol es va sentir acollit.

Oriol felt welcomed.

Van començar a parlar sobre els seus llibres preferits.

They started talking about their favorite books.

Cada vegada que parlaven, Oriol sentia que les seves pors desapareixien una mica més.

Every time they talked, Oriol felt his fears fade a little bit more.

Amb cada paraula, es feia més valent i segur de si mateix.

With each word, he became braver and more confident.

A mesura que passava el matí, la Plaça de Sant Roc estava plena de riures i nous amics.

As the morning went on, Plaça de Sant Roc was filled with laughter and new friends.

Oriol es va adonar que fer amics no era tan difícil com pensava.

Oriol realized that making friends wasn't as hard as he thought.

Quan va arribar l'hora del pati, Oriol, Marta i Jordi jugaven plegats.

When recess came, Oriol, Marta, and Jordi were playing together.

Oriol es va adonar que ja no estava nerviós per l'escola.

Oriol realized he was no longer nervous about school.

Ara se sentia emocionat de veure què li portaria el dia següent.

Now he felt excited to see what the next day would bring.

Va prometre a si mateix ser més obert i aprofitar les oportunitats per fer nous amics.

He promised himself to be more open and take the opportunities to make new friends.

Al final del dia, Oriol va comprendre que, amb una mica de coratge, podia marcar la diferència.

By the end of the day, Oriol understood that, with a little courage, he could make a difference.

I així, la plaça de Sant Roc es va convertir en el primer capítol d'una nova aventura per a Oriol.

And so, Plaça de Sant Roc became the first chapter of a new adventure for Oriol.

I sabia que la seva història en aquesta escola acabava de començar.

He knew that his story at this school had just begun.

Avui havia fet dos nous amics, i això era només el principi.

Today he had made two new friends, and this was just the beginning.