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Story Synopsis

A dog chased Janes cat and so the cat climbed up the

tree. Jane climbed up the tree to save her cat.

A Close Shave

Meow! Jane knew what this meant. Ok Kitty!

Lets go for a walk, Jane said. Jane had a special way

of talking to animals, especially to her cat, Kitty.

Kitty replied, Meow! Meow!

Jane said, Lets go to the park!

They walked happily to the park. At the park, they

played games. All of a sudden, a big dog appeared out

of nowhere. It growled menacingly. Its teeth were as

sharp as iron swords. Drool formed in its mouth as it

looked at Kitty hungrily. The dog chased Kitty. It was


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hot on its tail. Kitty ran for her dear life. She was

petrified. The dog attempted to pounce on Kitty and

rip Kitty into shreds. Fortunately, Kitty was fast. Itmanaged to evade the dogs capture.

Kitty quickly climbed up the nearest tree she could

find. She was up in a flash. Kitty was an excellent

climber. At first, she was glad to be out of the dogs

reach. However, she soon realised she was stuck upthere. She did not know how to climb down. She paced

back and forth on a branch while mewing piteously.

Jane quickly ran back to her house and told her

parents about her cat. They got a ladder and ran back

to the park as quickly as they could. They put theladder against the tree and climbed up cautiously.

Kitty was no longer afraid. She jumped into Janes

arms and meowed. Jane climbed down the ladder and

immediately took Kitty home.

They were all relieved. What a close shave!

Written by: Julian Low and Janice Lim


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Tom was watching television late into the night. He fell

asleep, woke up and realised he was late for school.

Upon rushing to school, the teacher told him to wait

outside the principals office. He cried. Did he get a

scolding from his principal? Was he punished?

Come read and find out more in the next story by J & J!

Late for School

Whoosh! And Superman saves the day! said the

narrator.

Wow! That was a good one! exclaimed Tom. He

was watching his favourite television programme. It

was at twelve midnight on a Sunday. Better sleep

now, thought Tom.


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The next morning, he woke up to see that it was

seven twenty-five. It was five minutes before the start

of school! A bead of perspiration rolled down the sideof his face. He must have overslept.

Tom rushed down the stairs three at a time and

hastily gobbled up his breakfast without even chewing.

He swung the door open and it hit the wall with a bang.

He ran all the way to school and stood at the classroomdoor, panting. Then, he remembered. There was an

exam that day!

Bracing himself for a scolding, he went inside. The

scolding was worse than he expected.

His teacher screamed at him, Thomas Tan! You

are in trouble! She walked him to the principals office

and put a chair outside. Sit here! she barked.

Tom put his head in his hands and cried. Tears

trickled down his cheeks. Just then, the principal came

out of her office and said, Lets have a talk.

The principal reprimanded him severely. Tom

learnt his lesson and apologised for his irresponsible

actions.


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Story Synopsis

A fight ensues between two boys over a bubble wand.

Bubble Trouble

It was a perfect day for going to the playground.

Clouds floated in the sky like white fluffy sheep and the

sun shone like a big glowing orange. The children were

headed to the playground. Tom and Joe immediately

jumped on the swings as it was their favourite

playground equipment. Jane and May were blowing

bubbles in a corner.

The boys wanted to try blowing bubbles too. They

had never done It before. They ran to Jane and May

and asked, May we try blowing bubbles?

The girls replied, Of course you can!


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The girls gave Tom and Joe the bubble wand and

soap solution. Tom and Joe started arguing about who

would use the bubble wand. Tom said, I took it first,so I should have it.

Joe shouted, Im better than you are at bubble

blowing so I should have it!

Tom and Joe started a tug-of-war with the bubble

wand, both insisting that each has his turn first. The

fight became more intense with each passing second.

Just then, Joes father came running towards them. By

then, the girls were sobbing. What is going on here?

said Joes father sternly. The girls, in between sobs,

told Joes father about how the boys argued.

By then, the bubble wand was lying on the ground

in two pieces.

Joes father scolded the boys. They were sorry for

their actions and apologised to the girls. The girls

forgave them but Joes father was still angry. He

explained to the other parents what had happened

earlier.

Tom and Joe were grounded for a week.


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The Birthday Party

The crackling of wrapping papercould be heard as Tom was

wrapping a present for Jane. While he was wrapping the

present, he thought of the marvellousparty that would take

place at Janes house next week. He had everything he

needed. He had a pair of scissors, tape and most importantly,

the wrapping paper. This party is going to be awesome, Tom

thought to himself. The wrapping paper was pink with yellowstripes and the wrapped present had a lovely red ribbon on

top.

Finally, the day of the party arrived! There were many

guests standing at Janes door ready to wish her a Happy

Birthday. Janes eyes lit up in delightwhen she saw them.

Happy birthday, Jane! they chorused in unison. They then

gave Jane the presents they had brought. Jane invited them

into her house. As they were walking in, they were chatting

excitedly about the games that they would play and the food

that they would eat.


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First they started to play Pin the Tail on the Donkey,

then they played Blind Mans Bluff. Nothing could dampen

their spirits. After playing the games and having fun, Janes

mother finally announced, Time to eat, children! In a flash,

they hurried towards the table and happily tucked in. There

was a wide variety of food on the table such as Chicken

nuggets, french fries and many other food items. The

sumptuous spread of food looked delectable. Tom picked up

a chicken wing and sank his teeth into it. It was scrumptious!

After everyone had devoured the food hungrily, it was

time for cake-cutting. It was a two-tier cake with layers of

vanilla cream all around it. On the cake sat eight candles and

many decorative flowers. The icing on it made the cake look

beautiful. Everyone sang Jane a birthday song. Jane grinned.

She was delighted. Closing her eyes, she leaned towards the

cake and blew out the candles while simultaneously making a

silent wish.

Everyone ate the cake. It tasted sweet. That was the

most yummy cake Tom had ever eaten. Finally, the children

wished Jane goodbye while waving to her. Goodbye Jane!

they said.

I hope you had a good time at my party. Thank you for

coming and for your presents, Jane said gratefully.

We had great fun! Tom replied. That was the best

party Tom had ever attended!


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Kitty

Ding! The doorbell rang. When Jane came to

answer it, she saw that it was her mother. She must

have come back from work, Jane thought. Suddenly,

Jane heard a soft meowing sound. Her mother took out

a cute little kitten from a basket she was carrying andexclaimed, Surprise! Happy Birthday, Jane!

Jane had almost forgotten that today was her

birthday. She squealed with delight. From that day on,

she looked after the kitten with tender loving care.

Every night, the kitten slept in a basket with cushioninginside. Jane would pet it before she slept.

One day, Kitty was missing. There was an

incredulouslook on Janes face. She searched high and

low. She searched under the bed, behind the cupboard

and even in the drawers. Tears brimmed in her


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reddened eyes.Where was Kitty? She thought to

herself. A look of panic was on her face. What should I

do? What should I do? She wondered while pacingback and forth. How can I explain this to my mother

when she wakes up? She wondered.

Three weeks later, Kitty was still nowhere to be

seen. Jane was devastated. She searched high and low

but her efforts were all in vain. Finally, one day, Janedecided to go on a great big Kitty hunt. However, just

as she opened the door, she found Kitty running

towards her with three kittens by her side. Where

have you been, Kitty? Jane asked. Kitty meowed as if

to answer her question. Janes face lit up with a smile.

Your baby kittens are so cute! she told Kitty. Come

on, lets go inside, she said.

Jane learnt that when Kitty needed to do

something private, she would go outside. From that

day on, Jane would observe Kitty more closely so that

she would always know about Kittys whereabouts.

Jane also hoped that Kitty would let her know next

time when she wants to go outside. This incident was

one that Jane would never forget.


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Cycling in the ParkA Lesson Learnt

Come on, Tom and Sam! Lets go to the park and

you can ride your bikes. Tom and Sam were brothers.

Their mother was asking them if they would like to goto the park.

Of course! they chorused in unison. They ran to

the park at breakneck speed, racing each other. Their

parents took a leisurely strollbehind them. The park

was beautiful. The leaves rustled in the morningbreeze and the scent of flowers filled the air.They

climbed onto the newly bought, gleaming red bikes

and rode on. They were racing each other. Tom got too

cocky as he was in front of Sam. In an attemptto show

off his riding skills, Tom did not hold the handles and


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even waved his cap in the air. Sam shouted at him to

stop. Slow down! You dont want to hurt yourself!

However, Tom did not listen. He rode through the parkat the speed of light.

All of a sudden, Tom lost control of the bike. He

crashed into a protrudingtree root. His bike jerked

forward and he was flung from his seat. He flew into

the air and landed on the ground with a sickening thud.Ouch! he cried out in pain as he clutched his leg in

agony. He had broken his leg! He was moaning and

groaningwhen his brother and parents came running

towards him. They carried him and rushed to the

hospital.

The doctor examined him and took X-rays. The

doctor said that he had to wear a plaster cast and that

he would not be able to walk for several months. As

Sam and his parents came into the room to see him,

they were extremely concerned. Tom felt deep regret

for his actions. He was miserable. He apologised to his

parents and his brother for the trouble he had caused.

Tom would never forget how painful his leg was.

He decided that he would not be too arrogant and

proud in future.


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The Race

Come on, I can do it! I thought. I was at home

practising. My name is Tom. I had practised very hard

for the 300 metre (m) race I would be participating in

with the other contestants. I was running on my

fathers treadmill doing some last minute practices.

Tomorrow was the day of the race. There would be

many events. I had completed my practice and I went

to bed. I was exhausted. As soon as my head touched

the pillow, I fell into a deep slumber.

Today was the day. There were many events.

There was the pole jump, the swimming race, and of

course, the 300 metre race. The stadium was packed

with spectators all chatting excitedly. The noise level

was overwhelming. They were fidgetingin their seats

waiting for the events to start.


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Finally, the games started. The crowd fell silent. In

a flash, we set off. I ran as fast as I could. From my

point of view, it looked like I was running at the speedof light!The other contestants were hot on my tail.

We were at the last lap. The suspense was unbearable.

My supporters chorused in unison, You can do it,

Tom! And I crossed the finish line! Tears of joy

trickled down my cheeks as I punched the air in

jubilation. I had succeeded!

Soon, it was prize giving time. The guest of honour

walked onto the stage. I smiled proudly as I received

the prize from the guest of honour.

I would never forget the moment I crossed thefinish line! I feel like all that practice was worth it. I

learnt that practice makes perfect. I hope that the next

Olympic games event would come soon and I feel very

confident that I can win again!


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Accident on the Stairs

Ring! The bell rang to signal the end of the math

period. The boys walked to the canteen in an orderly

manner. There were two boys, Joe and Bob, running to

the canteen. They were running right behind the

WALK, DONT RUN sign.

They were rushing down the staircase wanting to

be the first in line at the canteen stalls. Suddenly, Joe

tumbled down the staircase. He landed at the bottom

of the flight of stairs with a loud thud. Ouch! he

groaned in agony, clutching his leg. What will I do? He

thought. Just then, a teacher came with a panicked

expression on his face. The teacher lifted him up,

carried him to the staffroom and immediately called

for the ambulance.


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The paramedicscarried him on a stretcher into the

ambulance. When they got into the hospital, the

doctor put him in bed and called his parents. He said, Youre going to need to wear a plaster cast. Your

bone was fractured. Just then, Joes parents arrived.

The doctor explained to them what had happened. Joe

had to spend a few days in bed. His family visited him

from time to time.

Finally, he tried to stand up. His legs were

trembling like jelly. He was not afraid that he might fall.

However, after much effort, he did it. The doctor told

him that he had to use crutchesfor a month. His

parents came and took him home.

Joe was sorry that he ran down the stairs. He

promised his parents that he would be more careful in

future.

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