Free The Monster Story-Teller by Jacqueline Wilson Page B

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.

    The saucer flew down and down and down, all the way back to Earth . . .
    . . . right above Natalie’s school.
    “I don’t think I want to go back,” said Natalie. “I think I might be in big trouble too. I’d sooner stay with you and have MONSTER FUN.”

Chapter Four
    “I DON’T WANT to say goodbye!” said Natalie.
    “Don’t worry. I’ll come back,” said the monster.
    “Promise?” said Natalie.
    “You bet!” said the monster.
    Natalie got ready to jump off the saucer. Then she saw a HUGE monster.
    “Aaaaah!” said Natalie.

    “Miaow,” said the huge monster.
    “It’s the school cat!” said Natalie. “But it’s much bigger than me now.”
    “Shake my hand, silly,” said the monster. “Then you’ll grow big again.”

    Natalie clasped the monster’s paw and immediately started growing again.
    “Get off my saucer before I get squashed!” said the tiny monster.
    Natalie jumped to the ground as she grew to her proper size.

    She waved goodbye, stroked the cat, grabbed the dustpan and brush, and ran back to her classroom.
    “Natalie!” shouted Mr Hunter. “Where on earth have you been?”

    “I haven’t been anywhere on Earth, Mr Hunter. Wait till I tell you,” said Natalie.
    She told everyone her story about Monster Planet. Everyone loved Natalie’s story. Everyone but Mr Hunter.
    “You’re telling stories again, Natalie!”
    Guess what. Natalie was in big trouble.
    Natalie cheered up that afternoon. A