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WalrusJoinsIn1WhatwillWalrusdo?EveryoneattheNorthPolewasveryexcited.TherewasgoingtobeashowandANYONEcouldbeinit.‘Iwilldoskating,’saidArcticFox.‘I’mgoodatthat!’‘I’lldotumbling,’saidPolarBear.‘Noonetumblesquitelikeme!’‘I’lldosinging,’saidSeal.‘EveryonesaysIhaveaveryfinevoice!’‘ThenI’lldodiving,’saidWhale.‘Iwonaprizefordivingatschool,youknow!’TheyalllookedatWalrus.‘WhatwillYOUdo?’theyasked.ButWalruswasnotgoodatanything.Hewasn’tgoodatskating,andhewasn’tgoodattumbling.Hewasterribleatsinging,andwhenhetriedtodive,healwaysgotwateruphisnose.Hesatandchewedhiswhiskerssadly.‘Nevermind,’saidArcticFox.‘Youcanwatchus.’ArcticFoxandPolarBearandSealandWhalepractisedhardforthebigshow.Walrushidbehindasnowdriftandwatched,andchewedhiswhiskers.Hewishedhewasgoodatsomething.2ThebignightAtlast,thebignightarrived.Everyonesatdownandwaitedfortheshowtobegin.Walrussatinthefrontrow.Hewasveryexcited.Foxcameontotheiceandbowed.Everyonecheered.ThenFoxbegantoskate.Foxskatedforwardsandbackwardsandsideways.Sheskatedinperfectcirclesandfiguresofeight.ShewaselegantamazingWalruswatchedandhelovedwhathesaw.Foxmadeitalllooksoeasy.WalruswassurethatifhereallytriedhecouldskatejustlikeFox.Hecouldn’tstophimself.HejusthadtoleapontotheiceandjoininwithFox.“Icanskate,”hecried.“Lookatme!”ButWalruscouldn’tskateatall.Hecouldonlytripupandfallover.HebumpedintoFox,andFoxwentflatonherface.FLOMP!Foxwasveryupset.“WalrushasRUINEDmyact,”shewailed.Next,itwasPolarBear’sturn.Herolledoutacrosstheicelikeabig,whitesnowball.Everyoneclappedwildly.ThenPolarBearbegantotumble.Hedidjumpsandspinsandsomersaults,andstoodonhishead.Walruswatchedandhelovedwhathesaw.PolarBearmadeitalllooksuchfun.Walruswassurethatthistime,ifhereallytried,hecouldtumblejustlikePolarBear.Allofasudden,Walrusjustcouldn’tstophimself,andheleapedontothe2ice.“Icantumbletoo,”hecried.“Lookatme!”ButWalruscouldn’ttumbleatall.Hecouldonlytripupandfallover.HetrippedupPolarBear,whocamedownwithaWALLOP!Ofcourse,PolarBearwasprettyangry.“WalrushasRUINEDmyact,”hewailed.3FrombadtoworseItwasSeal’sturnnext.ShegaveWalrusadon’t-you-darestare,andthenshestartedtosing:“O,howmanyheartrejoiceswhenIseetheNorthernLights.Myearisfilledwithvoicessweetlysinginginthenight!”Walruslistened.Whatabeautifulsong!Surelyifhereallytried,hecouldsingasbeautifullyasSeal?Oh,dear.Walrusjustcouldn’tstophimselfagain.“Iknowthatsong,”hecried.“Icansingittoo!”HeleapedupandstartedsingingalongwithSeal.ButWalruscouldn’tsing!Hesoundedterrible.Infact,hesoundedlikearustyoldbucket.Sealstoppedsingingandburstintofloodsoftears.“WalrushasRUINEDmysong,”shewailed.Walewaslast.HewasprettycertainthatWalruscouldnotruinhisact.Whaleleapedhighoutofthewater.ThenhefellbackwithanenormousWalruswatched.Hewishedthathecoulddivelikethat.Hisflippersbegantotwitch,andhiswhiskersbristledwithexcitement.Hetriedandtriedhisverybestnottojoinin.Butthenhehadabrilliantidea.“I’llholdmynosewhenIdive,”hethought.“Thenthewaterwon’tgoupit!”Walrusjustcouldn’tstophimself.Hehadtojoinin.“Everybody,lookatme!”hecried,asheleapedintothewater.“Icandivetoo!”Butjustatthatmoment,Whalewasgettingreadytospoutabigjetofwater.WHOOSH!WhalespoutedWalrushighintotheair!EveryonewaswatchingWalrusnow.TheyclappedandcheeredasWalruslandedbackintheseawithaSPLOSH!Whalewasfurious.“Youareameddling,incompetentBUFFOON!”heroared.“YouhaveRUINEDmyact.NowGETOUTOFMYSIGHT!”Whalewasprettyscarywhenhewasangry.Walrusturnedtailandfled.Hehidbehindasnowdrift,feelingsadandverysorry.4Theshowwillgoon!Theshowwasover.FoxandPolarBearandSealandWhalestoodinaline,blushingandwishingthatWalrushadnotruinedeverything.Buteveryonewascheeringlikemad.“Welldone,PolarBear,welldone,Seal!Welldone,FoxandWhale!”theyshouted.“Butwhere’stheclown?Whyisn’thehere?Where’sWalrus?”Behindissnowdrift,Walrusheardthecheers.Weretheyreallycheering3forhim,too?Yes!Theywere!HeshuffleduptoFoxandPolarBearandSealAndWhale.“I’mverysorry,”hesaid.“Soyoushouldbe,”saidFox.“Atleasteveryonethoughtyouwerepartoftheshow,”saidPolarBear.“Isuppose,”saidSeal,“ifWalruswasreallypartofournextshow,itcouldn’tbeanyworse.”Walruswasoverjoyed.“Me?”hecried.“Truly?CanIbepartoftheshow?CanIjoininnexttime?”“Yes,”saidWhale.“Itwillbealotsaferthatway.Youcanbetheclown.Aslongasyoudoitproperly.”Walruspracticedhardandbecameaverygoodclownindeed.NowheissogoodthatFox,PolarBear,SealandWhalearegladheistakingpart.Sometimes,whenWalrusisclowningaround,theyreallyjustcan’tstopthemselves.Theyhavetojoinintoo!NoisyNeighbours1MrFlinchInagrim,greyhouseinagrim,greytownlivedanunhappyman.ItwasnothisgreyhousethatmadeMrFlinchunhappy.Itwasnotthathewaspoor,becausehewasnot.MrFlinchwasamiser.Henevergaveawayapenny.(Henevergaveawayasmileeither.)Hewasameanandmiserableman.MrFlinchwasmiserablebecauseofhisneighbours.OnonesideofMrFlinch’sgrim,greyhousestoodajollyredone.ItbelongedtoCarlClutchwhomendedcars.Carllovedcars–andmotorbikesandvansandlorries.Everymorning,MrFlinchwokeuptohearhammersbanging,spannersclangingandenginesrevving.Thewholestreetshookwiththenoise.Ontheotherside,inabrightbluehouse,livedamusicteachercalledPoppyPlink.Eachmorning,Poppysatdownandplayedgrandtunesonhergrandpiano.Afterbreakfast,herstudentsstartedtoarrive.Violinsscreeched,drumsthunderedandbassoonsbellowed.MrFlinchshuthiswindow,butthenoisestillcamethroughthewall.Brum–brum,tootle–toot,bang!Hiswholehouseshookandshivered.Heputhisfingersinhisears.Herappedonthewall…buthisneighboursdidnothear.Theywerefartoohappy.Theyweremendingcarsandmakingmusic,andtheylovedtheirwork.Brum–brum,tootle–toot,bang!MrFlinchraprappeduntilhemadeholesinhiswallpaper.Itdidnogood.MrFlinchlockedhimselfinacupboard.Hewoundoldtowelsroundhishead.Hewroteangryletters,buttorethemallup.‘Stampscostfartoomuchmoney!’hesaid.4Eveninbed,heworeahattokeepoutthenoise.Butthecarsstillrevvedandthemusicstilljangled.MrFlinchwasthegreyfillinginanoisesandwich.‘Thiscan’tgoon,’Flinchthoughttohimself.Heevenshouteditoutloud:2NastyTricksMrFlinchwentnextdoortoCarl’shouse.Carlwasmendingcars.Itwaseasytosneakintohiskitchenandputadeadratinthefridge.‘Thatwillgetridofhim!’saidFlinch,andsmiledanastysmile.‘Nobodywantstoliveinahousewithrats!’Atmidnight,MrFlinchclimbedontohisroofand–carefully,carefully–crawledacrossthetiles.HeputhisheaddownPoppy’schimneyandgavealong,loud,‘Hooowooowoooo!’‘Thatwillgetrideofher,’hesaidwithagrimgrin.‘Nobodywantstoliveinahousewithghosts!’Thenheclimbedbackintobed.Nextmorning,MrFlinchwoketoaHUGEnoise.Carsandlorrieswerestoppingoutside.Helookedoutofhiswindow.Carlwassittingoutsideintherood,withatable,akettle,aloafofbreadandabottleoftomatosauce.CarlcalledtoMrFlinch,‘Can’tusemykitchentoday!Rays,urgh!Mymumiscleaningup.Shetoldmetoeatmybreakfastoutside.That’showIgotthisgreatidea!Take–awaybreakfast!Driverscanstophereandbuybreakfast.’Justthen,PoppyPlinkcamerunningoutofherbluefrontdoor.‘Oh,MrFlinch!Oh,Carl!Guesswhathappenedlastnight!’‘Igiveup,’saidMrFlinch,withasumgsmirk.‘Dotell.’Poppybeamedwithjoy.‘Lastnight,anglessangdownmychimney!Theydid,Ipromise!’Shefrowned.‘Butthemusicwasn’tverygood!Ithinktheywantsomenewsongstosing!I’msuretheywantmetowritethem,andIshall!OhIshall!’Shedid.Poppystillhadtoteachmusicallday.Butatnightshewroteanglemusic.Shemadeitniceandloud,withlotsofcymbalsandtrumpets.ItwasalltoomuchforMrFlinch.3MrFlinchhasaPlanMrFlinchwentnextdoortoCarl’shouse.HeshowedCarlafistfulofmoney.‘Thedayyoumovehouse,allthisisyours!’hesaid.‘Anythingyousay,chief,’saidCarl,wipinghisdirtyhandsonarag.‘AslongasIcanmendcars,I’llbehappyanywhere.’Carlwenton,‘I’llmoveoutassoonasIcansellthehouse!’Next,MrFlinchwenttoPoppy’shouseandofferedherahatfulofmoney.‘Thedayyoumovehouse,allthisisyours!’hesaid.‘Ofcourse!Ifthatiswhatyouwant,dearheart!CriedPoppy.Shehadneverseensomuchmoneyinherlife.‘AslongasIhavemymusic,Icanbehappyanywhere!IwillmoveoutjustassoonasIcansellmylittlehouse!’MrFlinchwenthomeahappyman–well,ashappyasamanlikeMrFlinch56caneverbe.Hefeltinhisemptypocketsandgulped.‘Allthatmoneygone!Ah,butsoonthosenoisyneighbourswillbegone,too!’Inafewdays,MrFlinch’sneighbourshadsolduptheirhouses.Now,atlast,hewouldhavepeaceandquiet–nothingbutthenoiseofmicescratchingintheemptycellar.4MovingDayMrFlinchwatchedasPoppyPlinkmovedout.Bo-janglewentthepianoasshepushedandbumpeditdownthesteps.‘Goingalreadyareyou,youpest?’hemutted.‘Ipitythepersonwhohastolivenextdoortoyou!’Seeinghim,Poppywavedupatthewindow.‘Suchluck,MrFlinch!’shecalled.‘Fancy!Afewdaysago,Imetsomeonewhowantstomovehousetoo!Weagreedtoswaphouses!’Justthen,Carlcameoutofhisfrontdoorcarryingtwoheavytoolboxes.HesawPoppystrugglingwithaharpandwenttohelpher.‘Allset,Poppy?hesaid.‘Allset,Carl!Isn’tthisfun!’Shereplied.ThenCarlmovedintoPoppy’sbrighthouseandPoppymovedintoCarl’sjollyredone.Theyhelpedeachothertocarrythebigthings,liketablesandsofas.ThenCarlhadahouse-warmingparty.HeandPoppysang,becausetheyweresohappy:‘There’snoplacelikehome!’MrFlinchhearditrightthroughthewallofhishouse…eveninsidehiscupboard,evenwithatowelroundhishead.3第三篇PrincessPip’sHolidayeadytogoEveryoneinPrincessPip’scastlewasverybusy.TheKingwaspolishinghismoney,theQueenwaschoosingsunhats,andthemaidswererunningaroundwithpilesofvests.“CanItakeDobbinonholiday?”askedPrincessPip.“I’mafraidtherewon’tberoomforaponyonthecoach,”saidtheQueen.“Oh,”saidthePrincessPip.“CanAmandaandBertcome,then?”“There‘snoroomforsnakes,”saidtheKing,“notevenpetones.”PrincessPipscowled.“ThisholidayisgoingtobeBORING,”shesaid.Theywentonholidayintheirbestgoldcoach.“Wavetoallthepeople,dear,”saidtheQueen.PrincessPipfoldedherarms.“I‘monholiday,”shesaid.“Arewenearlythereyet?”“Wewon’tbethereforalongtime,”saidtheQueenfirmly.Itdidtakealongtimetogettotheseaside.Thecoachgotveryhot,andPrincessPipdidn’tfeelverywell.“Hereweare,atlast!”saidtheKinghappily.“Butit’sacastle!”saidPrincessPip.“Justlikehome.It’sBORING.”JustlikehomeTherewasagirlwaitingbythecastledoor.“ThisisDaisy,”saidtheQueen.“Sheisgoingtolookafteryou,Pip.”DaisyshowedPrincessPipherroom.“Idon’twantafour-posterbed!”saidPrincessPip.“That’sjustlikehome.”“Youcansleeponmystrawmattress,then,”saidDaisy.“I’llhavethebed.”“Oh,allright.”saidPrincessPip.Thateveningtherewasabanquetanditwentonforhours.“Moresprouts?”askedtheKinghappily.ThisisBORING,”saidthePrincessPip.“Nonsense(胡說),dear,”saidtheQueen.“Itcan’tbeboring.We’reonholiday!”“IWANTTOGOHOME!”saidPrincessPip,thenextday.Shehadbeenwalkingroundthecastlewallsallmorningandshehadn’tfoundanythingtodo.“Butwe’rehavingawonderfultime,”saidtheQueen,fromhersunchair.“Justlookatthewaymymoneyshinesinthesun,”saidtheKing.“Wonderful!”“Butit’sBORING!”saidPrincessPip.“Whydon’tyougoandtalktoDaisy?”suggestedtheQueen.PrincessPipstompedoff.“Thatdoesit,”shesaidtoDaisy.“IWANTTOGOHOME!”3Theroadhome“Ifyoustayedhereabitlonger,youmightstartlikingtheseaside,”saidDaisy.ButPrincessPipwasn’tlistening.Shewasputtingallherimportantthingsinhersuitcase.“Ithinkwe’llhavetotakesomethingsout,”saidDaisy.Daisyfoundthembothbackpacks,andtheysetoutforhome.PrincessPipandDaisywentacrossthedrawbridgeandalongtheroad.Itwasveryhot.“Let’shaveanice,coolsnack,”saidDaisy.Sotheygotsomefishsticksfromastall.“Thesearen’tbad,”admittedPrincessPip.“Theytastebestbytheseaside,”saidDaisy.“I’llshowyouwherethefishcomefrom,ifyoulike.”Theywentdownsomestonestepstoaplacewheretheseaswishedbackwardsandforwardsandthegroundlookedasifitwasmadeofgold.“Lookinthesepools,”saidDaisy.Thefishwerehardtocatch.”Youcouldtakeyourstockingsoff,”saidDaisy,“andusethemfornets.”Itwasnicewithoutshoesandstockingson.ItwasevenniceroncePrincessPiphadtakenoffhercoatandcrown.Thefishlookedverycrossatbeingcaught，soPrincessPipletthemgo.“It’snottoobadhere,”saidPrincessPip,atlast.“Iwanttostayhereallthetime.”“Let’sbuildasandcastle,then,”saidDaisy.“AsandHOUSE,”saidPrincessPip.7Itwashardwork,buttheybuiltahugehouse,withamoatallaround.Soontheseacameinandfilledthemoat.“That’sjustright.”saidPrincessPip.“Makeitstopcominginnow,Daisy.”ButtheseakeptoncominginandsoonithadwashedtheirhouseFLAT.“Webuiltourhousetooclosetothesea,”saidDaisy,sadly.“STUPIDSEA!”shoutedPrincessPip.“STUPIDSEASIDE!IWANTTOGOHOME!”4RidingthedragonPrincessPipandDaisyputontheirshoesandpickeduptheirbackpacks.“I’mtired,”saidPrincessPip,verysoon.“IwanttorideDobbin.Arewenearlyhome,yet?”“Whydon’tyourideoneofthehorsesonthatmerry-go-round?”suggestedDaisy.“Oh,no,”saidPrincessPip.“I’mgoingtoridethatdragon.”Thedragonwentveryfast,andtherewaslotsofexcitingmusic--butthenitallstopped.Everyonegotoff.“Butwe’restillhere!”saidPrincessPip,crossly,asshegotoff,too.“Atleastitwasn’tboring,”saidDaisy.“IWANTTOGOHOME!”shoutedPrincessPip.“Atleastitwasfun,”saidDaisy.“Everythingisfunherebecauseit’saFUNfairPrincessPipsniffed.“What’sfunaboutit?”sheasked.“I’llshowyou,”saidDaisy.Theywentdowntherollercoaster.ThentheywentUPandUPandDOWNagain.“AARRRRGH!”yelledPrincessPipandDaisy.“Let’sgoonitagain,”saidPrincessPip.“Tomorrow,perhaps,”saidDaisy,whohadgoneverypale.“BUTIWANT...”beganPrincessPip.“Hello!”saidavoice.ItwastheKing.TheQueenwaswithhim.“Where’sPrincessPip?”theKingaskedDaisy.“Here!”saidPrincessPip.TheKingandtheQueenstaredather.“Youcan’tbePip!”theQueengasped.“You’realldirty,andyouhavenostockings!”“ButIam!”saidPrincessPip,andputonhercrowntoproveit.“Look!It’sme,andI’vefoundaplacewherethegroundismadeofgold!Comeandsee.”DaisyandPrincessPipshowedthemthebeach.“Goodheavens!”saidtheKing.“Howwonderful!It’sjustthecolorofmoney.”“Whataperfectplaceformysunchair,”saidtheQueen.Thebeachwasaperfectplaceforpicnicsandgames,andraces,too.Everyonelovedit.ThenonedaytheKingsaid:“Whatapitywehavetogohometomorrow.”PrincessPipscowled,andshesaid...“Idon’twanttogohome!!!”84第四篇tothingimportantThechildreninClassFourwerebusyworkingThentheirteacher,MissUnderwood,said:‘Ihavesomethingveryimportanttotellyou.’Shesmiledandsaid:‘Anewboyiscomingtoourclass.HisnameisOttoandhecomesfromfar,faraway.Infact,hecomesfromouterspace…’(thisisOtto’sfirstdayatearthschool.Hereheis…)Thedooropenedandaboycamein.helookedjustliketheotherchildren-buthewasadifferentcolour.hewasgreen.MissUnderwoodtoldOttotositwithJoandCharlieandJosh.ThenshelookedatJoandadded,‘Iwantyoutotakecareofournewboyandgivehimahandifheneedsit.’‘please,Miss,’saidOtto.‘I’mnotNEW.I’msevenandahalf.AndIdon’talready.Look!’‘Oh,Otto!’MissUnderwoodsmiled.‘justsitdownandbeadear.’Ottosatdown.Thenhesaid,‘Idon’tthinkIcanbeadeer…butIcanquacklikeaduck.’Heflappedhisarms,likewings,andwent:‘Quack!Quack!Quack!’Charliejoinedin:‘Quack!QUACK!QUACK!’MissUnderwoodsmiledatOtto.‘Noquackingnclass!’shesaid.ThenshefrownedatCharlie.‘Charlie!’shesaid.‘youknowbetterthanthat!Getonwithyourwork.’‘It’snotfair!’Charliegrumbled.‘Igetintotroubleandthatnewboydoesn’t!’That’swhenCharliedecidedhedidn’tlikeOtto.Hedidn’tlikehimonebit.harlieiscrossOttomadealotofmistakes.Charlieleanedbackonhischair.Ottotriedtodothesamething.Buthefell…andsodidallthepaints.NowCharliewasgreentoo-andhewasn’thappyaboutit.Charliegotcrosserandcrosserandcrosser.Atplaytime,whenOttowasintheplayground,Charliedecidedtoscarehim.‘Ifyoustandthere,you’llgeteatenbyabear,’saidCharlie.‘Abear!Where?’Ottoscreamed.Charliegoggled.‘wekeepthebearinthehead’soffice.AllEarthschoolshaveabear,’hewenton.‘sometimesthebeargetsout…andsometimesit’shungry!’Ottolookedveryscared.TreasureHuntThatafternoontheclasswashavingaTreasureHunt.Allthechildrenwerelookingforwardtoit.MissUnderwoodgaveeachpairofchildrenthesameclue.‘IwantyoutoworkinapairwithOtto,’shesaidtoJo.910‘Workinapear?’saidOtto‘How?Itwillhavetobeabigpear.Nottoojuicy.Wecouldallgetsticky.’Jolaughed.‘Oh,Otto!Youdon’tunderstandanything!’TheTreasureHuntbegan.CharlieworkedwithJosh.JoworkedwithOtto.Thiswasthecluethattheyhadtofollow:(startattheclassroomdoor.Thenwalkalong.Don’tgoright.Thenyouwon’tgowrong.)‘Whatdoesthatmean?’saidCharlie.‘Idon’tknow,’saidJosh.‘ButwhenMissUnderwoodhidthetreasurelasttime,itwasintheplayground.’‘Let’sgothere!’CharliesaidtoJosh.‘Quick!We’llbefirst.’Ottojumpeduptofollowthem-butCharliehadaplan.HestuckouthisfootandtrippedOttoup.‘Enjoyyourtrip!’Charlielaughed,andranoffwithJosh.JohelpedOttoup.AlltheotherchildrenranoutoftheclassroomandfollowedCharlieandJosh.Theyturnedright,towardstheplayground.Josighed.‘Nowwe’regoingtobelast.’‘Wewon’tbelast,’saidOtto,‘becausethey’reallgoingthewrongway.Lookattheclue.’(Startattheclassroomdoor.Thenwalkalong.Don’tgoright.Thenyouwon’tgowrong.Ottopointedattheclue.‘itmeanswestarthere-attheclassroomdoorandwedon’tturnRIGHT-becausethatwouldbewrong.WehavetoturnLEFT.’Theysetoffintheotherdirectiontotherestofthechildren.CharlieandJoshwerelookingfortreasureintheplaygroundandtheyweregettingfedup.‘there’snothinghere,’saidCharlie.‘Let’slookinsidetheschool.’Theywentbackintotheschoolhall,pastthehead’sofficeandthat’swhentheyit‘thereISabear!’Charliesaid.‘therereallyis!’Theyranscreamingbacktotheirclassroom.‘Help!Help!We’veseenabear.’toJoandOttohadturnedleftandwalkedalongthecorridor.‘Look!’saidOtto.Therewasanarrowanditwaspointingtoaplantpot.Jopickedupthepotandfoundamap.Therewasanotherclueonthemap.erFollowthismapifyouwanttodowell.Justlookintheplacewhereyoufindaspell.)11JoandOttofollowedthemaptotheschoollibrary.Joreadouttheclueagain:Followthismapifyouwanttodowell.Justlookintheplacewhereyoufindaspell.‘Iunderstand!’saidOtto.‘look-there’sapileofspellingbooks.That’swherewe’llfinda“spell!”’‘You’vegotit,Otto!’saidJo.Behindthepileofspellingbooks,therewasaboxofgoldencoins.‘Yum!’saidJo.‘It’schocolatemoney!’Backintheclassroom,JoandOttosharedoutthetreasurechocolate.‘Butwhat’sthematterwithJoshandCharlie?’askedOtto.Someoftheotherchildrenlaughed.‘CharlieandJoshthoughttheysawabear!’‘Abear!’saidOtto.‘Jotoldmeyouweremakingupthatstorytoscareme.’Charlielookedashamed.‘Itwasn’treallyabear,’hesaid.‘Itwasthehead’sbignewcoathangingonthedoor…’‘ButitLOOKEDlikeabear,’saidJosh.CharlieandJoshwentbrightred.‘Don’tworry,’saidOtto.‘Everyonemakesmistakes.Haveachocolate.’‘I’msorryImadefunofyou,’saidCharlie.CharlielookedsosadthatMissUnderwoodfeltsorryforhim.‘We’llforgiveyou,Charlie,’shesaid.‘weallhavebaddays.’Shesmiled.‘YouandJoshseemtohavelostyourheads,today!’‘Oh!’saidOtto.‘ShallIlookfortheirheads,Miss?I’mgoodatfindingthings!’第五篇CaptainCometANDTHEPurplePlanetpannerisboredItwasaquietmorningatStardustSpaceStation.CaptainStellawascheckingthespaceshuttle.CaptainCometwaswateringtheplantsandSpannertherobotwasbored.‘CanIsitatthecontroldesk?’heasked.‘Allright,’saidCaptainComet,‘Butdon’ttouchanythinganddon’tpressthatredbutton.’Spannersatdownatthedeskandlookedatallthebuttons.Therewerebuttonstoopenallthespacestationdoorsandbuttonstoturnonallthelights.Therewasevenabuttontoflushallthetoilets!igredbuttonlabelledGravitySpannerwasnotsurewhat‘Gravity’was.‘I’llpressitveryquickly,’saidSpanner,‘toseewhatitdoes.’Hepressedtheredbutton.CaptainCometwaswateringtheplantswhenhehadastrangefeeling.Hewasfloatingabovethefloor!Theplantpotswereallfloating,too.Heguessedwhathadhappened.‘Spanner!heshouted,‘Itoldyounottotouchthatredbutton!’Spannersawthatgravitywaswhatmadethingsstayonthefloor.12Therewasnogravityinspace,sothespacestationmadeitsown..Spannerpressedtheredbuttontomakethegravitycomebackonagain-andallthepotplantsfelltothefloor.Cometfelltothefloorbesidethem.‘SPANNER!’Cometgroaned.2ItmustbeaplantSpannerwascleaningupthemessfortherestofthemorning.Whenheturnedthecleaneroff,everyoneheardabeepingnoise.Thenoisewascomingfromthespacescanner.Everyonestoppedwhattheyweredoingandcametolook.‘Thescannerhasfoundsomething,’saidComet.Hepointedtoaflashingdotthatwasmovingacrossthescannerscreen.‘Iwonderwhatitis?’saidCaptainStella.‘Isitanasteroid?’askedSpanner.‘Anasteroidisalumpofrockthatfloatsinspace.’‘Iknowthat!’saidCaptainComet.‘Anyway,it’stoobigtobeanasteroid,’‘Thenitmustbeaplanet,’Spannersaid.‘Wherehasitcomefrom?’askedComet,’Andwhyisitmovingsofast?’‘You’dbettergoandhavealook,’saidCaptainStella.CometandSpannersetoffinthespaceshuttletolookforthenewplanet.Spannerwasveryexcited.‘I’veneverfoundanewplanetbefore,’hesaid.‘Whatshallwecallit?’‘Let’sfinditfirst,’saidComet.ButSpannerwasn’tlistening.‘I’mgoingtocallitPlanetSpanner,’hesaid.Spannermadeahummingnoiseandaflagcameoutofaslotinhischest.‘Whatareyoudoing?’askedComet.‘I’vemadeaflagtoputonPlanetSpanner.Theneveryonewillknowthatwewerethefirsttofindit,’Spannerexplained.HeshowedComettheflag.Itwasbrightredwithtwospannersonit.Comethadtosmile.‘Verynice,’hesaid.3OnthePurplePlanetTheplanetlookedverystrange.Itwaspurpleandcoveredinhugespikes.Cometlandedtheshuttlecarefullyontheplanet.Thenhegotouttohavealookaround.Spannerstayedintheshuttle,makingaflagpoleforhisflag.Spannerfoundametalrod.Hefastenedtheflagtooneendoftherodandputtheotherendintoaholeinhischest.Therewasanoiselikeanelectricpencilsharpener.Whenhetooktherodoutagain,ithadanicesharppoint.Cometwaslookingatoneofthegiantpurplespikes.Itfeltsoftandwarm.‘That’sveryodd,’thoughtComet.‘Thisspikefeelslikeit’salive.’JustthenSpannerarrivedwithhisnewflagpole.‘Inamethisplanet-PlanetSpanner!’hesaidproudly.‘NO!STOP!’Cometyelled.ButbeforeCometcouldstophim,Spannerhammeredthesharpflagpoleintotheground.Therewasahugeroar.13‘Whatwasthat?’askedSpanner.‘Quick,backtotheshuttle!’shoutedComet,asthegroundbegantoshake.TheystrappedthemselvesintotheirseatsandCometblastedoff.Spannerlookedatthescreen.Theplanet’ssurfacewasspinningaround.Thentheopeningofabig,darkcavecameintoview.Aroundtheoutsideoftheopeningwerelarge,jaggedrocks.‘Look!’saidSpanner.‘They’relikegiantteeth!’Cometstaredatthescreen.‘That’sbecausetheyAREgiantteeth!’hesaid,astwohuge,angryeyescameintoview.‘It’snotaplanet…’saidComet,’…It’saSPACEMONSTER!’gaspedSpanner.4SpaceChase‘Whyisitsoangrywithus?’criedSpanner.‘You’vejusthammeredabigsharpflagpoleintoitsbackside,’explainedCaptainComet.Thehugeteethsnappedshutbehindthem.‘Itwantstoeatus!’wailedSpanner.’We’vegottogetaway!’‘That’swhatI’mtryingtodo!’saidComet.’Butit’stoofast!’Cometfiredtheshuttle’sjets.Thenhetriedtomakeasharpturn,asthemonsterzoomedtowardsthem..‘Whatarewegoingtodo?’criedSpanner.Justth