The Train Trip by Geri Murray

It was a big day. Tim’s pal Nate was on the train. Tim made the bed It was a big day. Tim’s pal Nate was on the train. Tim made the bed. He asked Jan to help, but she said, “No way. I have to paint my nails.”

Dad said, “Tim, I’ll take you in the van to get Nate.” Tim said, “I can't wait! At last I can play with a kid my same age. We can camp and play games."

It was a long day for Nate. He had a nap on the train.

Then Nate woke up. The train had stopped. It was in a strange place Then Nate woke up. The train had stopped. It was in a strange place. Nate was scared.

A man came up to Nate and said, "We will have to wait for the next train to cross."

Nate said, “I guess I can paint as I wait Nate said, “I guess I can paint as I wait.” He made a pig face on the page. “I will make it say, ‘This is Slim, Tim’s pet pig.’" Slim, Tim’s pet pig.

Then the train was on its way. The man came back Then the train was on its way. The man came back. Nate said, “I have a pet in this gray case. My pet’s name is Jake." It was a snake! The man went away fast.

Nate said to his snake, "It will be fun to scare Jan Nate said to his snake, "It will be fun to scare Jan. You will make her shake!"

At the end of the day, Nate made it at last At the end of the day, Nate made it at last. They had fun on the way back to Tim’s place.

When they got back, Nate asked Jan, "Want to play with my pet?" Jan was not tricked. "Okay," said Jan. “Nice snake.”

Genie Collection © 2007 Revised 2013