1. Dans Deer By: Joey Barnes

4. Dan has always hunted deer. Dan wants to get a deer this year.

6. Dan has been hunting for six years. Sadly, he has not trapped a deer yet. If Dan doesn't trap a deer he will be upset.

8. Dan is mostly upset because his younger brothers Joey and Brett are better hunters. Joey and Brett are really good hunters, and they like hunting squirrels, rabbits, pheasants and deer.

10. Also Bretts girlfriend, Danyelle, is a better hunter than Dan. Dan is determined to show everyone that he can trap a deer.

12. As Dan walks into the forest, he thinks of all the things he can do to trap a deer. Dan decides to put a trap in front of a tree where he had placed some deer food for bait.

14. In the woods, Dan sits as quiet as a breeze. Dan is picturing the deer in his trap and everyone is happy for him.

16. Suddenly, Dan spots a deer by the trap. The deer pawed restlessly at the ground, a beast eagerly waiting for a chance to eat the food.

18. SNAP! The gate comes down and the deer is trapped inside the large wired cage. Dan is full of excitement and jumps from his tree stand.

20. Magically, the deer remains calm and Dan decides to ride the deer like a horse. Dan arrives home riding the deer and everyone is surprised.

22. They all walk up to Dan and tell him good job for trapping the deer. Dan feels sorry for the deer, and he becomes best friends with the deer. THE END

23. Joey Barnes is a sophomore at the Lawrence County Career and Technical Center and he is enrolled in the masonry program. Joey is from the New Wilmington Area School District. Joey would like to dedicate this book to his brother Danny.