4a5 HERBIE JONES AND HAMBURGER HEAD

CHARACTERS:

Herbie= a boy in the 4th grade who desperately likes to have a dog despite of his dad’s refusal
Ray= Herbie’s best friend who has sense of humor; he has a dog named Dr. Shadow
Mr. And Mrs. Jones= Herbie’s parents
Olivia= Herbie’s sister who dreamed to marry a man who’s rich like Mr. Lo Preato
Annabelle= Herbie’s classmate who has a cat named Sukey; she’s bossy with the kids during the wag sale
Margie= Annabelle’s friend; her cat’s name is Tiger
Lo Preato= the President of the bank
Joe Barona=the robber


Mr. Jones, Herbie’s father never liked dogs in the house. Herbie felt very unlucky for not having one. His best friend, Ray, has a dog named Dr. Shadow. One day, in Herbie’s house, Ray told Herbie that his dog can give financial advice. To prove, he asked how much money Herbie has. He had 568 pennies. The dog would bark to things that Herbie should spend his money on. When asked that he should spend it with cheeseburgers, the dog barked. Ray also said that his dog can spot thieves and murderers. Just then, Annabelle and Margie were walking down the street. The dog started to growl. When the two boys looked up, they saw the two girls. They both laughed. The girls were going to the pet show with their cats. Herbie couldn’t go since he doesn’t have one. He wanted to spy the kids in the pet show instead. They climbed the tallest branch while Dr. Shadow guarded Herbie’s money on the grass. After the two boys enjoyed watching Annabelle and her pet, they went down. They dropped off Shadow to Ray’s house and proceeded to the Burger Paradise. They ordered cheeseburgers, fries and sodas amounting to four hundred fifty seven cents. Herbie set his baseball bank on the counter and started counting his pennies. The manager saw this and told him to change his pennies for bills in the bank. Just then a party of 1st –graders came into the restaurant. Ray got an idea. They’re going to party with them and have free burgers and drinks, though not invited. When John and Philip, their classmates on the 4th grade saw them, they hurriedly left the restaurant.
It was already 3:00pm and the bank wasn’t closed yet. As they strolled down Main Street, they noticed an old car parked in front of the bank. Herbie saw a dog inside the car. The dog’s head is bloody. He went near the dog and gave him hamburger that it gulped down. Then it turned. Herbie enjoyed playing tricks with it. Suddenly, the dog spotted someone inside the bank and ran through the door. Herbie quickly followed it. There was a man disguised as a woman. Suddenly, the dog knocked the water pistol out of the lady’s hand. The boys looked and the bank teller shouted bank robbery. Then Herbie threw his baseball bank up in the air and so his pennies were scattered around. The lady tried to escape but got slipped on the pennies and slid across the floor. The lady’s wig came off and the stack of bills she had stashed in her pocket were scattered. Police were able to apprehend him in time. It was Joe Barona from Wyoming who’s wanted for robbery. The dog barked when the police dragged him away. A news reporter came running into the bank with a camera. The writer wrote that the dog and Herbie are heroes. They thought the dog was Herbie’s but it was the robber’s. Herbie named the dog Hamburger Head because its bloody head looks like patties. Herbie’s pennies were changed for bills. The bank’s President, Lo Preato was very grateful for saving the bank a lot of money.
Now, Herbie wanted to keep the dog or at least find him a home if his father wouldn’t allow him to have it. First, they need to treat the dog’s head that was terribly infected by fleas. Herbie and Ray met Annabelle and Margie. They are going to raise fund for Hamburger Head‘s treatment by selling used stuffs. They were able to raise $40.60. Then Herbie went home with the dog. He was all in the news and the family was very proud. Herbie’s father even fed the dog with spaghetti and they watched The Yankees together. Herbie was hopeful his dad would love the dog. Then they took Hamburger Head to the vet for treatment. When they went home, his dad asked the dog’s condition. Mr. Jones and the dog continued watching The Yankees together. While watching, Mr. Jones dozed off. At that time, the dog pooed. When Herbie’s dad woke up, he stepped on it and was furious. He wanted the dog out. Just then, the phone rang. It was Lo Preato, the president of the bank, inviting the whole family for dinner in an Italian restaurant. Mr. Jones then said that they will have one more night with the dog then send it away. Herbie was still hopeful that this dinner will change his dad’s mind. So, the family prepared and dressed well for the dinner. The limousine fetched them at their house. Everyone was excited and so is Ray who can speak Italian. The President of the bank gave Herbie five -hundred –dollar bond as a token of appreciation while his best friend Ray was given a hundred dollar bond savings.” They had delicious Italian meal in a magnificent restaurant. It was an evening they will never forget.
That night when they went home, Herbie ran to the dog’s house. But he can’t see the dog. Then he went inside shouting that they don’t care about his dog. But when his dad spoke, he saw his dog sitting at his dad’s feet. He was eating spaghetti. His dad decided that he can have the dog at home. It was also hard for him to let go of Hamburger Head. At that moment, Herbie hugged his dad tightly. He was very happy. In the end, Herbie invited Ray and Dr. Shadow, Annabelle and Sukey, Margie and Tiger for a pet party. They sang happily.
Herbie's reward, for tripping a robber and foiling the crime is the robber's dog, Hamburger Head. That’s the best part of it all.

By: T. Regina

2C4 GEORGE AND MARTHA

The story is about two great friends, Martha and George. At first, George was not honest to Martha because it's hard to tell Martha about the split pea soup. George hated the soup but Martha was fond of making the soup. Martha did not know that until she discovered it by herself.
MArtha and George were always together and they always have fun. They take care of each other. They are also truthful with one another.

3B2 HOW MANY DAYS TO AMERICA?

One family lived in a nice village until the night the soldiers came.After that, their father said that they have to leave their home and bring nothing else but a change of clothes and money. They were going to America. They left when it was still dark. They went to the wharf and they rode on a small boat. When they were al little off the shore, the engine stopped and they had to use their sail. On the way, a small boat came near. They were happy but then they realized that they were thieves. They took whatever was left. They caught fish at day and when it rained, they caught water on the buckets. Later, they saw land. The father and some other men swam to the shore to ask for help. But there were soldiers with rifles that were hiding behind rocks. A day later, they finally reached America. The people welcomed them. They arrived on a special day because it was Thanksgiving day on that day. The family will stay there.
T. Jamie

4B7 THE MOUSE AND THE MOTORCYCLE

CHARACTERS:
Keith Matt
Ralph Mr. and Mrs. Gridley

The story talks about the young mouse named Ralph. He lives in a small hole in Room 215 of the Mountain View Inn. One day, a boy named Keith and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Gridley came and decided to stay for a few days. Ralph was just watching the boy from his hole. Eventually, when the boy went out, he left his toy cars and toy motorcycle on a desk. Ralph ventured outside to take a look at it. He tried to ride the motorcycle but accidentally, he fell along with the motorcycle in a trash bin. Keith went back and discovered that his motorcycle is missing. He looked for it and later found it in a trash bin with Ralph. He can communicate with Ralph and he let Ralph ride it at night provided the motorcycle is for his during the day. But one day, in a haste to avoid the vacuum cleaner, he got trapped again in a heap of linens along with the motorcycle. Ralph has found a way to escape but not with the motorcycle. He became sad and Keith seems to think that he is too young to be trusted with the motorcycle. He has to find a way to prove that he can be trusted.
Later, Keith got sick and no matter where they go, they can’t find an aspirin. Ralph decided to master his courage and wits to find an aspirin and save Keith. He eventually was able to find one but not after a lot of risky adventure. But it pays all because he was able to prove to Keith that he can be trusted. Keith wanted to bring Ralph with him back home where he has a cage for him to live but Ralph refused knowing that he could not leave his family behind and that he could not ever live in a cage. He wanted freedom. Eventually, Ruth considered his plight and he offered him a gift, Keith’s priced motorcycle. Ralph was so happy.
Of course, this is just a mere story because it’s not possible for a mouse to talk to human though the story is vey interesting and is a lot of fun.
T. Shulamite

FLUFFY’S FUNNY FIELD TRIP

The class of Ms. Day is going for a field trip. They have a pet named Fluffy in their classroom. Everybody is rushing to the bus that they almost forgot to give lunch for Fluffy. However, Fluffy smelled something yummy. Beside him was Ms. Day’s purse. It went inside and he saw money, keys and apple.
Everyone is having their snack and Ms. Day looked for her apple on her purse. She saw Fluffy inside her purse and he took a bite on her apple. Ms. Day gave Fluffy to Emma together with the apple.
After snack time, everyone went inside the planetarium and the show begins. Everyone enjoys looking at the stars and constellation. Later on Fluffy fell asleep. Fluffy learned something about stars and constellation. In his sleep, he dreamt that he is also sharing it to the guinea pigs.

T. Barbara

2C103 CHOMP

It is all about sharks. Sharks are fish. Sharks are described as great hunters; they are always hunting for something to eat. They have sensitive senses which are important to them when hunting for food. Most sharks hunt for fish and seals. Sharks are also known to be powerful swimmers. They swim day and night. They also have hundreds of teeth that are fit for what they eat. Sharks lay eggs and grow for nearly a year. Pups grow inside the egg case and when it hatches, pups swims out and takes care of themselves. There are many different characteristics of sharks and they spread all over the oceans.

T. Barbara

4B3 THE HUNDRED DRESSES

The story tells about a girl named Wanda Petronski. Wanda is a quiet little girl and wears the same blue dress everyday to school and the same shabby shoes unlike Peggy, a very popular student in school, who seemed to have a lot of dresses. Peggie has another friend named Maddie. Peggie’s mom would hand down Peggie’s clothes to Maddie and Maddie’s mom would painstakingly renovate the dress so the students in room 13 will not be able to identify that the dress is originally Peggy’s. The two of them would regularly ask Wanda how many dresses she got and the girl would always say she got 100 dresses all lined up in her closet. Of course, nobody believes that since they see same dress worn everyday by Wanda, shabby but clean.
One day, there was a contest in school. The children were encouraged to submit their own drawings of dresses. On the day of the announcement of winners, Peggy was there all along with her friend Maddie, confident that she’s going to win it. But they were surprised to see that Wanda was the winner. All her 100 drawings of dresses were all lined up on the wall of Room 13. After that, the teacher had another announcement. Wanda’s father had sent a letter. The letter states they have all gone to the big city and that his children, Wanda and Jake will not be able to attend school anymore. Maddie was guilt –stricken. Although, she didn’t totally agree with Peggy’s act of making fun with Wanda, she had never stood up for her.
After the class, the two decided to go and visit Wanda’s house but when they came there, it was empty.
Months passed by and one day, the teacher received a letter from Wanda stating she has now new 100 dresses all lined up in her closet. And that she also gives the two drawings of dresses to Maddie and Peggy. The green one is for Peggy and the blue one is for Maddie. When the two arrived at home, Maddie noticed the girls wearing the blue and green dresses in the picture were actually Maddie and Peggy. They realized that Wanda had really liked them from the very beginning.

T. Shulamite