The Monster Story-Teller (4 page)

“You bet!” said Natalie.

Natalie ate a McMonster burger. And another and another and another.

Whenever she got thirsty she went to the pretty pink fountain. It was strawberry monster milk shake!

“I think I’m full up now,” said Natalie.

“Let’s go and look round the shops,” said the monster.

“I haven’t got any money,” said Natalie.

“No problem,” said the monster. “Monster money grows on trees, look. Just help yourself!”

So Natalie and the monster picked a pocketful of monster money and went to the monster shopping centre.

There was a monster pet shop with monster dogs and monster cats and monster rabbits and monster hamsters and monster mice.

Natalie liked the monster birds best. She bought them all so she could let them out of their cages.

The monster birds flapped their wings and flew far away.

“Let’s go in the sports shop,” said the monster.

“Yes! I’ll buy that football,” said Natalie.

“Who do you support?” said the monster. “I like the Monster Marvels.”

“Me too,” said Natalie.

“Do you want to go to the match?” said the monster.

“You bet!” said Natalie.

The monster football stadium was packed out.

Natalie and the monster got specially shown to their seats.

“Up the Monster Marvels!” yelled Natalie.

They all waved to her when they ran onto the pitch.

“Come and kick off for us, Natalie,” they shouted.

Natalie scored a stupendous goal.

“Hurray for Natalie!” shouted all the monsters, while she leapt in the air.

The monster took Natalie to meet his monster nan after the match.

Monster Nan made a great fuss of them both. She gave them hot chocolate to drink and cold chocolate ice-cream to eat – and lots and lots and lots of chocolate bars.

“Don’t tell your mum or she’ll fuss about your teeth,” said Monster Nan.

“I want to see your mum and your little brothers,” said Natalie.

“Right,” said the monster. “Hop back on the flying saucer.”

They flew over the monster’s house.

“There they are! That’s my monster mum. And my little monster brothers.”

“My brothers are little monsters too!” said Natalie.

“Why aren’t you at school, you bad little monster?” shouted his monster mum.

“Uh oh. School!” said the monster.

“Off you go!” said Monster Mum.

They flew to Monster School. The monster teacher had wild hair and pointy teeth and sharp claws and a long tail.

He looked very fierce.

He didn’t look friendly.

“Where on earth have you been? And who is this strange girl?” said the monster teacher.

“She’s my friend Natalie from another planet. We’ve whizzed back here from Earth,” said the monster.

“You’re telling stories again!” said the monster teacher. “You’re in big trouble, little monster.”

“Oh help!” said the monster. “Let’s go, Natalie!”

They jumped back on the saucer.

“Planet Earth, ever so quickly, please!” said the monster.