On the beach, Tom and his father are enjoying themselves. The boy built a sand castle. The boy caught a crab and he examined it with the magnifying glass. The crab fled and Tom chased it. A big wave came his way. After the wave was gone, Tom is very sad because crab escaped. But his attention is drawn to a different object. Tom is curious. He picks it up and examines the object. He is observant and surprised. He thinks,” Oh, this is an underwater camera.” Tom runs fast to his dad and he shouts,”Hey, I found an underwater camera.” They decide to bring it to a lifeguard. They ask him about the camera, but the lifeguard answers,” I don’t know anything about it. You can keep it.” Tom goes back where he found the camera. He opens the chamber and sees the film. He takes it out and runs to a “One Hour Photo” studio and develops it. He waits for one hour. Finally, Tom has the pictures. He runs back to the beach, and looks through them. The pictures of the underwater world really surprise him. There is picture of some red mechanical fish swimming. There is a picture of an octopus family. Tom sees big octopus children. The big octopus is reading a book. The octopus children are listening. Another picture shows a fish that looks like a balloon and flies on the surface of water. Next picture has a home constructed on the back of a big turtle and many green men with scuba on their back live-under water. The last photo really gets Tom’s attention. On that photo, Tom sees a girl holding a child who is holding a photo of another child. Tom uses a magnifying glass and sees pictures of children from different countries. He examines the photo under the microscope. He finds out the current picture goes back 70 children. Tom takes the film, puts it in the camera and back in to the ocean. One day this camera will continue its adventure. The story will begin again when another child finds this camera.
Gennady and Thuan
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Tall by Jez Alborough
A little monkey is walking in the jungle all of a sudden he sees a big rock, thinking once he is on this rock he will be taller. His friends always laugh at him because he is very small. Once on the rock he said, ‘’I am tall.’’ Along comes a chameleon. He asks, ‘’Why are you so happy?’’ and the monkey replies, “Because now l am not small. I’m tall!’’ Both of them jump up for joy. But the monkey wants to see if any of his other friends are taller that he is. Just then, he sees a lion cub who is much
taller, so the monkey asks the elephant to pick him up. Now the monkey says, “I’m taller.” But the monkey wants to be even taller than that. He sees a giraffe. The giraffe picks him up way on his head. The monkey says, ‘’Now I will be very tall.’’ He jumps on head of the giraffe. He is happy because he is very tall. Oh, the monkey falls down! “BoBo!” says his mom and catches him. All of his friends are happy for the monkey and now they have a new plan for the next time. The little monkey says goodbye to his new friends and the mother holds him tight. Then they start to go home. The monkey had fun and was happy.
Hussei and Yolanda
taller, so the monkey asks the elephant to pick him up. Now the monkey says, “I’m taller.” But the monkey wants to be even taller than that. He sees a giraffe. The giraffe picks him up way on his head. The monkey says, ‘’Now I will be very tall.’’ He jumps on head of the giraffe. He is happy because he is very tall. Oh, the monkey falls down! “BoBo!” says his mom and catches him. All of his friends are happy for the monkey and now they have a new plan for the next time. The little monkey says goodbye to his new friends and the mother holds him tight. Then they start to go home. The monkey had fun and was happy.
Hussei and Yolanda
Carl‘s Afternoon in the Park by Alexandra Day
One day, Mary with her baby daughter Kathy, Mary’s sister Jacky, dog Carl and puppy Sparky are in the park. Carl says to the little girl, “Please, jump on my back. Let’s visit other places.” Kathy jumps on his back. Sparky says, “Let’s go!”.
They go to the other park. Little Kathy asks, “What’s that? I want to go there.” So Carl walks there. They come to the flower garden. Carl says, “I feel so hot.” Sparky picks up the hose and opens the water, the water goes out of the hose. They splash water over each other. They are so happy to play on the ground. They hear some woman say, “Do you want balloon? It is free.” Kathy takes a red balloon; it is shaped like a dog. Sparky likes the blue balloon, the balloon is very big. “Help me! Help me!” cries Sparky as the balloon is carrying him away. Carl tells Kathy to hold Sparky‘s legs. She tells Sparky, “Open your mouth!” Sparky opens his mouth and now he is back on the ground.
Someone says, “We have free ice cream for you.” The three of them take an ice cream cone. The ice cream tastes good on a hot summer day.
They walk to the train and sit down. The train takes them to the children’s zoo.
“Wow! Here are our friends!” Carl said. There is a girl talking to a seal. “Hello seal are you staying here every day?” asks the girl. Seal answers,” Yeah, I am. I like people around me.” The little girl asks where the baby seal is. The seal says, “I don’t have one.” Sparky sits down on the baby sheep. The mother sheep says, “Children, please walk slowly. Take care of Sparky; He is on your back.”Another little girl says,”Hi! Baby. Why do pigs have four feet?” Kathy asks Carl then, “Are you sure we only have two feet?” Another girl started laughing. And the donkey starting crying ,” Ouzo !Our! Ou!” Carl says, “Kathy, let’s go to the other park.”
They walk for fifteen minutes, they play on the swing. Kathy says, am enjoying this.” Carl says,”It was very good, I bet you feel well!”Carl pushes the swing , and Kathy feels like she is flying Sparky plays on the other slide and the sings ,”One, two, three, four.” Sparky says,” Wow, I’m scared!” Kathy says,”Sparky, don’t worry. I hope you feel better, it’s ok!”
Carl walks to the slide. He says,”Sparky, I’ve got you!” Suddenly Sparky says,”Oh my! I want to look through binoculars. I see a red bird on the tree.” “Well. I see beige on the leaves,” Kathy says. Carl says,”Oh-oh! You guys see mother and Mary? They are talking and drinking tea, do you think they are worrying about us?”
Kathy hops on Carl’s back and the three of them go back to the park. They are tired because the weather is hot. They sit on the ground. The flowers around them smell very well. Sparky says,”I’m so tired. I can’t walk anymore.” Carl says, “Please come on, Sparky! We need to go back home to Mom.” Kathy sits on Carl’s back. Kathy says, “I wish I could see Mom. I miss her.” “I am here, sweetheart!” says Mom. Mom gives Kathy a hug.
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They go to the other park. Little Kathy asks, “What’s that? I want to go there.” So Carl walks there. They come to the flower garden. Carl says, “I feel so hot.” Sparky picks up the hose and opens the water, the water goes out of the hose. They splash water over each other. They are so happy to play on the ground. They hear some woman say, “Do you want balloon? It is free.” Kathy takes a red balloon; it is shaped like a dog. Sparky likes the blue balloon, the balloon is very big. “Help me! Help me!” cries Sparky as the balloon is carrying him away. Carl tells Kathy to hold Sparky‘s legs. She tells Sparky, “Open your mouth!” Sparky opens his mouth and now he is back on the ground.
Someone says, “We have free ice cream for you.” The three of them take an ice cream cone. The ice cream tastes good on a hot summer day.
They walk to the train and sit down. The train takes them to the children’s zoo.
“Wow! Here are our friends!” Carl said. There is a girl talking to a seal. “Hello seal are you staying here every day?” asks the girl. Seal answers,” Yeah, I am. I like people around me.” The little girl asks where the baby seal is. The seal says, “I don’t have one.” Sparky sits down on the baby sheep. The mother sheep says, “Children, please walk slowly. Take care of Sparky; He is on your back.”Another little girl says,”Hi! Baby. Why do pigs have four feet?” Kathy asks Carl then, “Are you sure we only have two feet?” Another girl started laughing. And the donkey starting crying ,” Ouzo !Our! Ou!” Carl says, “Kathy, let’s go to the other park.”
They walk for fifteen minutes, they play on the swing. Kathy says, am enjoying this.” Carl says,”It was very good, I bet you feel well!”Carl pushes the swing , and Kathy feels like she is flying Sparky plays on the other slide and the sings ,”One, two, three, four.” Sparky says,” Wow, I’m scared!” Kathy says,”Sparky, don’t worry. I hope you feel better, it’s ok!”
Carl walks to the slide. He says,”Sparky, I’ve got you!” Suddenly Sparky says,”Oh my! I want to look through binoculars. I see a red bird on the tree.” “Well. I see beige on the leaves,” Kathy says. Carl says,”Oh-oh! You guys see mother and Mary? They are talking and drinking tea, do you think they are worrying about us?”
Kathy hops on Carl’s back and the three of them go back to the park. They are tired because the weather is hot. They sit on the ground. The flowers around them smell very well. Sparky says,”I’m so tired. I can’t walk anymore.” Carl says, “Please come on, Sparky! We need to go back home to Mom.” Kathy sits on Carl’s back. Kathy says, “I wish I could see Mom. I miss her.” “I am here, sweetheart!” says Mom. Mom gives Kathy a hug.
Yaru and Gulshama
Carl’s Masquerade by Alexandra Day
Tom and Tina have a little baby girl, Kelly. They have a big smart dog, Carl. One beautiful night, Kelly’s parents are getting ready to go to a masquerade party. They tell their dog to take good care of the baby. “Make sure you don’t open the door for anybody,” said the parents. After Kelly’s parents are gone, Carl goes to Kelly’s room. Kelly is very happy to see Carl. Carl tells Kelly, “Come on! Let’s go to the party and follow your Mom and Dad.” Kelly says, “Yay! Carl, look at the sky. There are a lot of stars. What a beautiful night!”Carl and Kelly wait for Tom and Tina to go inside the building. Carl and Kelly come to the door. One of the admittance people looks at Carl and Kelly and says, “Oh my! What is that?” The other man is surprised too. He says, "Oh, they must be Beauty and the Beast. Great costumes! Go on in.” Kelly and Carl go inside. Kelly says, “Oh my! It’s magical and wonderful, Carl! Can you believe this? Let’s go to look for something to eat.” Carl walks around, sees two popsicles on the table and says, “This is what I’ve been looking for. Thanks Carl." Carl is surprised because he sees a lot of different costumes. Carl sees a nice cat, a huge watermelon and two fish. “I never thought people can choose any costumes they want,” Carl says. He takes the popsicles and goes back to find Kelly. Carl asks Kelly, “Which one do you prefer?” Kelly says, "I like the cherry popsicle." Carl says, “I like this lime popsicle." Kelly is very happy. She thanks Carl for everything. Carl tells Kelly to climb on his back because he wants to show her something. When they walk they are surprised. “Look, Kelly. Your father and mother are walking near us but they don’t know it’s us,” said Carl. Kelly says, “Carl, be careful!” Kelly and Carl wait in line to have their picture taken. Kelly says to Carl,”Come, Carl. It’s our turn for the picture. Smile!” Kelly whispers in Carl’s ear, “Let’s go and catch a golden fish and win a prize.” Kelly wins a stuffed elephant. Kelly says, “I won, Carl! I did it. Yes!” The man gives Kelly the stuffed elephant. He smiles and says, “Good job, little girl! This is your toy. You won it. Congratulations!” Kelly thanks the man. Carl and Kelly are very happy. Carl and Kelly notice that Mom and Dad are leaving. Carl and Kelly run outside. Carl tells Kelly, “When Mom and Dad go inside the flower store; we will run home before they get home.” They run home very fast. Kelly goes back to bed and falls asleep. “I’ll wait here, Kelly, “says Carl. “Thank you for everything, Carl. We had a lot of fun. I will never forget the party,” says Kelly. Carl says, “Kelly, go to sleep. Good night!” Tom and Tina come home. Tina tells Tom she would go to Kelly’s room. Tina meets Carl in Kelly’s room. Tina tells Carl, “I hope everything went all right, Carl. You’re such a good dog. Thank you for watching my baby. I love you.” Tina gives Carl a kiss. She kisses her sweet little daughter, too.
Rosa and Xeng
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