Town and County Library, Clayton, AL

Have a Ball!

By the kids from the Clayton Town and County Library

“Somebody stole it!” Bob shouted! “They stole my red and blue glitter ball! The one that could float in the air like magic!” Bob was a short, happy kid who had a little sister.

“Calm down,” said Max. Max was Bob’s best friend. Max was very tall. As a matter of fact, he was taller than his house! “I’m sure we’ll find it. Tell me what happened.”

Bob told Max about how he went to sleep with the ball on his bedside table, and when he woke up it was gone. He looked all over the house for it, in case it rolled away, but it was not there.

Max came over to Bob’s house, which was on the beach, and the first thing he noticed were footprints in the sand outside Bob’s window. He followed the footprints until he came to the hideout of the evil Blake, a kid who was as grumpy as an ogre (and as ugly as one, too!).

Max had a plan. He waited until Blake went to sleep and snuck in the window, and got the ball back. He took it to Bob, who said they should call the police. When the police went to Blake’s hideout, they discovered that he had escaped, without a trace, and was long gone.

The End.

Will Blake come back? What makes the ball float? How does Max stand up in his house, if he’s so tall? Use your imagination to answer these questions, or leave us a comment.