The sun straight friends and the brand new pet. The fun straw friends and the very beginning, there had never been so much excitement, sad. And sam had been promised that if they were good and if they helped with the chores and if they saved up their pennies, that they could take a trip into town to choose a pet. amazing. I just can't wait. Square city clapping her hands. Just imagine a great sam, a pet to play with, and careful of our very own interrupted city. Yep, they cried salian. Sam decided to start earning some pennies there. And then they wrote a list of all the jobs they could do around the house. We can keep our bedrooms tidy, and began and sweep the leaves from the path. Good idea, a great city. And we can wash the pots and match up the socks. Syrian sam set to work tiding, polishing, sweeping and dusting feel i'm exhausted. Boled sam, as he collapsed into a hep on the floor. Oh, come on, lazy bones left city helping him up just puts to dry now. Before they knew IT stadium, sam had earned enough pennies to take the trip to the pet shop. They hurried onto the bus, gave the fear to mr. Bird, the bus driver, and set back to enjoy the trip to town. We'll pass flower port farm, said city, and they both got ready to support their favorite animals. The cows gave a move, and the gives gave a hunk as they sped past the farm. I'd love a horse, thought sady, pointing to the stables. I could jump over fences and raise around the fields, and I could train a sheep dog, said sam, gazing through the window. Just imagine the fun we could have the bus bumped, bumped, bumped along the road with stadium sam chatting as they went. Next stop, the zoo called mr. Bird the best driver as some passengers jumped off Carrying their rocks'ks, and cameras. Just imagine, giggled city looking around, we could keep a giraffe in the garden and some snakes in the shed, sm, left, or a camel in the kitchen and a penguin in the bus. We could filled the house with pets in every room. mr. Bert ran the bell and the bus continued on its journey. Here we are you to call the driver syrian. Sam thanked mr. Bert hopped off the bus. And with a spring in their step, opened the pet shop door. Welcome, rol. You n said mr. Pots, the pet shop owner. How can I help you? sad. And sam were so excited they could hardly get their words out. We, well, we been saving our pennies. Got the bus. We've, well, we've come to choose a pet. mrs. Pause smiled. Well, children, you've certainly come to the right place. I'm sure that we'll have the perfect pet for you. You first said sam, patting city on the back, but he still hadn't quite decided. Sad crossed her arms. I don't want a slimy snake or a sleepiest loss, or a rumpy camel, or even a scary spider, SHE explained. City suddenly had an idea. I know SHE excised, throwing her hands in the air. I'd like a lion. SHE began to explain how he had always loved their wonderful whiskers and magnificent main. I could stroke his soft for and brush his lovely long tail, he continued. We could take trips to the zoo to visit his family, and he could collapse me from school every single day. Her mind was made up. Sally wanted a lion. mrs. Pause looked a little worried. Well, sad, dear SHE began. Lions are fantastic creatures indeed, but can be a little troublesome from time to time. However, if its wonderful whiskers and software you are after, then I have just a pt for you. mr. s. Walk to the back of the shop and returned with the most beautiful hidden in her arms city. Let me introduce you to carly smile. mr. Poles carly huggles into see these arms and immediately began to pur, oh, carly SHE said, you're perfect. Mrs, pols turn to sam. Now you're turn, Young man. He smiled. What do you have in mind? Sam stood up straight, put his hands into his pockets and began . to . speak well. mrs. pause. I just can't decide chickens would be useful with their delicious fresh eggs, and a sheep would keep me in wooly jumpers for a very long time, he chuckled. And dolphin could teach me to swim, and a big Brown bear could keep me warm at night. mrs. Paul waited patiently and counter for sam . decision. I've got IT shouted, some making everybody jump. I love its big ears. I love its big foot. It's an elephant. Sm, swan, his arms in front of his face as if there was a big, long trunk. I could write him to the shops instead of taking the bus and supply splash with him in the pond instead of boring old bath time. Sam searched in his pockets for his pennies and placed them on the counter. mrs. pause. He declared, red an elephant. IT is mrs. Pols, said sam down, and explained how elephants loved space to rome free and how he may not have enough room in his small garden. SHE described what quiet and sensitive creatures they sometimes were and how they may be frightened in a busy, bustling town. Just as sam was getting a little grumpy and fed up, mr. Polls made a suggestion, if it's big years and big feet you're after, i've got just the thing. Come with me, mrs. Paul let them to the back of the shop and showed him a beautiful bunny with big floppy ears and soft chappy fit. He is called jazz, ms. Polls explained. Yeah, cool. Interrupted sam. And he's the best pet in the whole wide world. 一匹。mrs. Pause carefully explained how jaws and carly should be looked after and what they will need to eat and drink. SHE carefully made the pets comfortable in the card board box and waved goodby e as he settled city, sam, jazz and carly back onto the bus for the trip back home. The journey went so quickly, with city and sam chatting the whole way about the fun and adventures they would all have together. The four of us should have a name that same as the bus turned into their road. City was thinking, well, we all live on fun street. SHE continued, what about the four fun street friends? Brilliant left some. The fun street friends . IT is dian sam . carefully Carried the box through the door and very quietly lifted the lead. Carly and jazz slowly open their eyes and smiled, welcome home with bird some time to explore syrian. Sam carefully Carry the pets out and began to show them their new beds and balls. But what was that scratching noise? Jazz carlie sad. And sam peered into the box to investigate. Well, I never that sam IT can't be memory city talked underneath the straw was a tas. He had crawled into the box at the pet shop for a little sleep and had only just woken up. Make yourself at home gigged sam as tim. The torture slowly made his way around the kitchen. Well, one thing for sure left city is now the five fund street friends, not for. Story and illustrations Simon abbott.