Benjamin Allsorts Likes All Sorts of Sports
Written by Robert Barnes Illustrations by Jane Stuart
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Benjamin Allsorts Likes All Sorts of Sports
Written by Robert Barnes Illustrations by Jane Stuart
Benjamin Allsorts likes all sorts of sports. Benjamin likes playing sports so much, he plays a different sport each day of the
week.
Monday is soccer day. Benjamin and his friends kick their favourite soccer ball as far and as high as they can. The ball flashes black then white, black then white as it whizzes through the air. When Benjamin kicks a goal between two trees all his friends race over and jump on him. They collapse in a big heap laughing and having fun playing soccer.
Tuesday is bike riding day. Benjamin’s friends meet him at the school playground to do some tricks. His bike is fast with black paint and flames on the frame. The seat is so high Benjamin’s feet hardly touch the pedals! He pumps his legs fast to catch up to his friends. Benjamin is happy zigging and zagging and zooming on his bike.
Wednesday is golf day. With his Mum’s old golf club and heaps of dimpled yellow balls Benjamin is all set to play. He likes to play golf hitting the balls one after the other into the garden. Benjamin’s Mum laughs with him when his wild swing misses the ball completely. Benjamin loves his time with his Mum playing golf.
Thursday is cricket day. Cricket is a funny game played with a big wooden bat and bright red ball. Benjamin likes being bowler. He bowls the bright red ball overarm to his friend with the bat and tries to get him out. His friends play fielder, each trying to catch the ball when it flies high in the air. Benjamin and his friends take turns batting, bowling and fielding when they are having fun playing cricket.
Friday is scooter day. Benjamin has his own scooter and likes to zip around the neighbourhood. He can go fast or slow or in a straight line or around in circles. Benjamin and his friends play games like chasey or follow the leader and the games are always more fun on scooters. Benjamin feels free when he is out having fun on his scooter.
Saturday is football day. Benjamin and his friends go to the park where there is lots of space to run. The football is thrown high in the sky and kicked low on the ground. It bounces all over the place because of its weird shape. Benjamin laughs when the ball slips through his hands and rolls between his legs. The park is a great place for passing, kicking and throwing having fun playing football.
Sunday is swimming day. Benjamin’s favourite place to go swimming is the beach. He loves to watch the waves break on the sand and make walls of white foam. When the waves are too big Benjamin runs out of the water and on the sand as fast as he can. Benjamin is excited when he catches a wave back to the shore on his body board. Benjamin is exhausted and covered in sand and salt after a day swimming at the beach.
Benjamin Allsorts likes all sorts of sports. Benjamin likes playing sports so much he plays a different sport each day of the week. When you play with your friends see if you can spot Benjamin playing one of his favourite sports.
Benjamin likes all sorts of other things too. Right now though... It is time, for, bed.
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