Mason Elementary School, Duluth, GA - 3rd Grade

Lizards and Aliens

When he woke up that morning, Johnny did not know that before the day was out he would meet an evil lizard, watch a kidnapping and meet a dancing dog.  What a day this would be!

Johnny was a space alien who did not like books.  He didn't like to see them.  He did not like to read them.  He did not like to hear people talking about them.  He did NOT like books at all!  His best friend also did not like books, but they both LOVED hamburgers!

On this day, while the two friends were talking about hamburgers and carefully avoiding getting near any books, Billy Bob, a giant evil lizard jumped out from behind a tree and kidnapped Johnny's friend!  Billy Bob took the friend to his hideout and locked him in the basement.

Johnny called the police and told them that his friend had been kidnapped.  He did not tell the 911 operator that the kidnapper was a lizard.  The police car drove up in minutes, lights and siren going like crazy.  When the door to the car opened, Johnny was shocked to see that the police officer was Rufus, the famous dancing dog!  Johnny had seen Rufus on the TV Dancing Show and thought he was GREAT!  But instead of asking for an autograph, Johnny told Rufus about his friend.

Rufus asked Johnny to describe the bad guy.  As soon as Johnny told Rufus that the kidnapper was a lizard, Rufus said, "This case is already solved!  But we have to hurry.  Billy Bob, the only kidnapping lizard in the state is very evil.  There's no telling what he might do if we don't get to your friend soon."

Off they went to rescue Johnny's friend and to catch an evildoer.  When they got to Billy Bob's hideout, they found Johnny's friend safe, but scared.  There was no sign of Billy Bob.  Billy Bob had changed colors and was blending into the background.  He was camouflaged!  When they walked past him, Billy Bob pushed them down and ran away, saying, "This is not over Rufus.  I'll kidnap another kid soon.  You'll see!"  And then he escaped, leaving Johnny, Rufus and Johnny's friend to wonder what would happen next.

What DOES happen next.  Why don't you write the next adventure?  If you were the illustrator for this story, how would Johnny look?  What about Rufus?