Maungatapu School writes

Maungatapu School writes

James the Monkey

Story by Selena

Illustrations

Codie

Renee

Taylor

Griffin

Slam! James closed the car door as he does everyday when he gets to school. James takes the car to the school everyday.

At the end of the day, James got in the car to go home. But halfway there, James’s car broke down! So he had to walk the rest of the way.

The night James rang all ( of his friends; Selena Renee and Griffin. All his friends biked. He asked his friends if he could bike with them. “ Sure!” they said.

The next morning, James was in the garage dusting his helment and listening to the radio.

Suddenly, the helmet started talking! “ Did you hear that? There’s been a landslide down 4th street. You have to bike”

That day James biked to and from school with his helmet fully fastened. He enjoyed it so much and felt so good that night, that he did it again the next day.

The next morning James was so excited to tell his friends how much he liked biking that he wasn’t paying attention.

CRASH ! He didn’t see the car.

James had a really sore knee. His mum took him to the doctor the next day.

James walked into the doctor’s office. “ Hello James, what seems to be the problem here?” The doctor asked James told her.

Before James left the doctors office, the doctor told james that he was much healthier and fitter than when she saw him and she asked what he had been doing.

“ My car broke down so I have been biking,k that’s all “ said James.

“ That’s all !” exclaimed the doctor sounding shocked. “ Biking and walking are very important, it keeps you healthy”

That got James thinking. From that day on, James rode everywhere on his bike. He never had to dust his helmet again, but he kept talking to it , and becauseit was getting used so much , the helmet was never angry again

Further information: angela.joyes@tauranga.govt.nz, .