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Af l o we rt ha ts pe a k swi t ht hea ni ma l s , ac hi l dwhof l i e s , af a c t o r yt ha tt a k e sl i f e , awi s epe r s o no fmy s t e r i o us o r i g i n, af e a r f ul c a t , at o opo we r f ul e ne my. . . a nda nunc e r t a i ne nd. The s ea r es o meo ft hei ng r e di e nt so ft he f i r s ta dv e nt ur eo fJ a n, Co c o , Ona , Ma r t i n, Al baa ndhi s c a t , Bl u. Tha nk st ot hev a l o ro ft hef r i e nds ' g a nga nd Ame t hus t o s ' swi s do mt he ywi l l f a c et hewi c k e ds pi r i t t ha twa nt st ode s t r o yt heNa t ur e . Ana dv e nt ur ef ul l o fa c t i o ni nwhi c ht os a v et hepl a ne t t ur nsi nt oaque s t i o no fv i t a l i mpo r t a nc e . Thes o l i da r i t y , t hef r i e nds hi p , t her e s pe c tf o rt hee n v i r o nme nta ndt he humo ra r et hepr i nc i pa l e l e me nt st ha tf o r mt hi st r e pi da nta dv e nt ur ewi t has ur pr i s i nge nd. F o rr e a de r sf r o m 8t o1 5y e a r s .
SUMMARY To da yi st hef i r s tda yo fs c ho o l a nd, l i k ee v e r yy e a r , t he c hi l dr e no ft hev i l l a g eo fRi ng l a ndr unt hr o ug ht he s t r e e t sha pp yt ome e tupwi t ht he i rc l a s s ma t e sa ndt he c l o s e s tf r i e nds . Ona , a sr e s po ns i bl ea se v e r , do e s n ’ twa ntt obel a t ef o r s c ho o l a nde x c i t e dl ywa l k swi t hhe rf a i t hf ul c a t , Bl u. I n t hemi ddl eo ft her o a dt he yhe a raf a mi l i a rv o i c ec a l l i ng t he m. “ He y ! Lo o kBl u, i t ’ sJ a n! He l l oJ a n! ” . Wha tf un! Whe nt he yg e tt os c ho o l Mi s sLo l aha sa s ur pr i s er e a dyf o rt he m, t he r ea r et wone wc l a s s ma t e s , Ma r t i na ndCo c o , t heg i r l c o me sf r o mt hec i t y . Onaa nd J a ni nt r o duc et he ms e l v e sa ndma k er o o mf o rt he i rne w c o mpa ni o nsa tt he i rde s k s . Ont hewa yo uto fc l a s s , Ona , J a na ndBl ude c i det o s ho wt he i rne wf r i e ndst he i rf a v o ur i t epl a c ei nRi ng l a nd, t heo l da ba ndo ne df a c t o r y , ama g i c a l pl a c ewhe r et he y l i k et og oa ndpl a yt o g e t he ra f t e rs c ho o l . Le g e ndha si t t ha tal o ngt i mea g oNa t ur er e be l l e da g a i ns tt hepo l l ut i o ni nt hi sf a c t o r ya ndt ha t ’ swh yi tnol o ng e rwo r k s . “ I s t ha ts o ?Wo w! Thi spl a c ei sg r e a t ! ” . Wha tt he ydo n ’ t k no wi st ha ts o me o nei swa t c hi ngt he mf r o mv e r y ne a r b y .
whe r ehes a y shec a ns a v et hel i t t l ef i s ha nds ol v et hi s my s t e r y . Whe nt he yg e tt oMa r t i n' shous e ,hi sbe s tf r i e ndAl ba ,a v e r ys pe c i a l f l o we rwhot a l k s ,mo v e sa r ounda nda l s o ha st hea bi l i t yt ounde r s t a nda nyl i v i ngbe i ngi nt he wor l d,we l c ome st he m.“ Hur r yAl ba !As kt hef i s hwha t t hema t t e ri s ! ” i t t l ef i s he x pl a i nst ha tahug eg i a ntha ddr unka l l Thel t hewa t e rf r om t her i v e ra ndt ha tt hef a c t or yha ddi s a ppe a r e d!J us ta tt ha tmome nt ,Ame t hus t osa ppe a r s ,t he pe r s onwhoa c t sa sMa r t i n' sf a t he r .Ame t hus t osi sa g e ni us ! Thef ourf r i e nds ,Al baa ndAme t hus t osa na l y s et hes i t ua t i ona ndde c i det ha tt hebe s tt hi ngt odoi st of i ndout wha ti sg oi ngona ndt os or ti toutbe t we e nt he m.So , t hev e r yne x tda y ,t hef ourf r i e ndsde c i det of ol l o wt he g i a ntf oot pr i nt soft hemons t e r .“ Youg uy s !It hi nkI ’ v e f ounds ome t hi ng ! ”Thef r i e ndshur r ya l ongt hef oot pr i nt st ha tl e a dt he mt ot hebe a c h,butt he ya r e n' te x pe c t i ngwha tt he yf i ndt he r e …
Le o ’ smo me ntha sc o me …“ I t ’ st hemo me ntwe ’ v ebe e n wa i t i ngf o ry e a r s ! ”Le oi st heo l do wne ro ft hef a c t o r y a ndhi sg r e a tde s i r ei st oa v e ng ehi ms e l fo ft hef o r c e so f na t ur et ha tr ui ne dhi m. Tha t ’ swh y , wi t ht hehe l po fa my s t e r i o usbe i ng , heha st ho ug htupama l i c i o uspl a nt o a c hi e v ehi spe r v e r s eo bj e c t i v e s .
“ St op!No ,i tc a n’ tbe !Thef a c t or yha sc omet ol i f e ! ” Thek i dsc a n’ tbe l i e v et he i re y e s ;t hef a c t or yi swa l k i ng outt ot heope ns e aa ndt r y i ngt opol l ut et hes e awi t h t heba r r e l sofpe t r ol i ti shol di ngi ni t sha nds .Sudde nl y , Ma r t i ns ho wshi spo we r sa ndwi t honel e a phes t a nds upt ot hef a c t or y .As pe c t a c ul a rf i g hts t a r t sbuthe doe s n’ tma na g et os t opt hemons t e rwhoi sg oi ngf ur t he ra ndf ur t he routt os e a .
“ Wha t ’ st hi s ?Af i s h! Ho wc o ul di tha v eg o the r e ? ”The f r i e ndsa r es ur pr i s e db yt hes t r a ng es i t ua t i o n. Wha ti sa f i s hdo i ngo uto fwa t e r ?I tl o o k sa si fi ti st r y i ngt ot e l l t he ms o me t hi ngt he yc a n' tunde r s t a nd. Ma r t i nt a k e st he i ni t i a t i v ea ndma k e sa l l t hec hi l dr e ng ot ohi sho us e
“ Ma r t i nne e dsourhe l p! ”s a y sAme t hus t os ,a ndt a k e s t hei ni t i a t i v e .“ Ri g ht ,y oug uy s ,e v e r y onet ot heboa t ! ” . Thepe r s e c ut i onc ont i nue sa ndt he yg r a dua l l yc a ug ht upwi t ht hef a c t or y .Sudde nl yt heboa ts i nk s !“ No w wha ta r eweg oi ngt odo? ” .Luc k i l yc l ums yol dLe oi s
f ol l o wi ngt he mc l os ebe hi ndi nas ubma r i ne !Ame t hus t osma na g e st ot a l khi mi nt oi ta ndt a k e shi ss ubma r i ne a ndwi t ha l l t hek i dshei sa bl et of ol l o wt hef a c t or y . Whe nt he yf i ndi t ,t he ys e et ha ti ti sa boutt oma k ea hol ei noneoft heba r r e l sofpe t r ol i ti shol di ng !“ We mus ts t opi t !Hol dont i g ht ! ” Thef i g hti st e r r i bl e ,a ndt hef a c t or yi sv e r ys t r ong ,t he y c a n' ts t opi ta ndLe os t a r t st or e g r e thi sa c t s ,hedoe s n’ t wa ntt hec hi l dr e nt og e thur t . . .a ndhet e l l st he m ho wt o s t opt hemons t e r .“ Ho wc a nwedoi t ? ” ,Ma r t i na nd Al bade c i det og of orhe l pa ndt heot he rf r i e ndss t a y wa t c hi ngt hemons t e r .Oh,a ndb yt hewa y ,whe r eha s t hef a c t or yg one ?Tool a t e ,t hef a c t or yha ss wa l l o we d t he m up!Hur r yup ,Ma r t i n,y ourf r i e ndsne e dy our he l p! Me a nwhi l e ,t hef a c t or ydoe s n’ ts t opa ndma na g e st o ma k eahol ei noneoft hepe t r ol t a nk s ,butj us ta si ti s a boutt oma k eahol ei nt hes e c ondba r r e l ,Ma r t i na nd Al baa ppe a rr i di ngawha l ea ndpr e v e nt e di tf r om doi ng s o .Ma r t i nma na g e st og e tt hef a c t or yt oope ni t smout h s ohi sf r i e ndsc a ng e touthe l pe db ydol phi nsa ndf i s h.At t hes a met i me ,i nt hemons t e r ’ si nna r ds ,Ame t hus t os f i ndst hei nf l a mma bl et a nk .Thet i meha sc ome !He t a k e saf l a r ea ndl i g ht st het a nk … BOOM! ! !Thef a c t or y e x pl ode s . Onc et hek i dsr e a c ht hes ur f a c e ,t he yr e a l i s et ha tAme t hus t osi s n’ tt he r e .Ma r t i ni sc onv i nc e dt ha tnot hi ngha s ha ppe ne dt ohi m:“ I t ' snott i mef orc r y i ng ,t he r ea r e t hi ng st obedone ” .Theba r r e l wi t ht hehol ei ni tha s s pi l l e dal otofpe t r ol a ndt he r ei sahug es t a i nont he s ur f a c e .Ho wc a nt he ys ol v ei t ?Sudde nl yana r wha l j umpoutoft hewa t e rwi t ht heba r r e l a t t a c he dt oi t s t us k .I t ’ sf a bul ous !The y ’ dne v e rs e e nonebe f or e , “ Tha nk sf orbl oc k i ngupt hehol e ,ourf r i e nd! ”
Al bat ha nk st hewha l ea ndt her e s toft hea ni ma l st ha t ha dhe l pe dt he m.Thewha l et e l l she rt ha tNa t ur ei sv e r y i l l a ndt ha tt he ymus tl ooka f t e rhe rt oma k es ur et ha tt he i l l ne s sg e t sc ur e d.Thek i dst a k ei tv e r ys e r i ous l ya nd pr omi s et ha tf r om no wont he ywoul df i g htwi t ha l l t he i r s t r e ng t ha g a i ns tt hedi s e a s e .Ho we v e r ,t hi swon’ tbes o e a s y … Themy s t e r i ousbe i ngt ha tt r i c k e dpoorLe oa nd ma det hef a c t or yc omet ol i f ewi l l c a r r yonwi t hi t sc r us a dea g a i ns tNa t ur e . Me a nwhi l e ,a tt hebot t om oft hes e a ,Ame t hus t osha sa s ur pr i s ef orus … butt ha ti sa not he rs t or y . Se ey ouonourne x ta dv e nt ur e ,f r i e nds !
CHARACTERS Mar t i n:Hei sNa t ur e ’ ss o na ndt hemo s ti mpo r t a nt pe r s o ni nt hec o mi c . Her e pr e s e nt st hes pi r i to fNa t ur e ’ s f i g hta g a i ns tt hea g g r e s s i o nst owhi c hs hei ss ubj e c t e d. Hei st heno bl e s tpe r s o ni nt heg r o up , hei st r a ns pa r e nt , br a v e , c he e r f ul a nda l wa y swi l l i ngt ohe l po ut .
Amet hus t os :Hei sFl op’ sa dopt i v ef a t he r .Hei sa my s t e r i ouspe r s ona boutwhom wedon’ tk no wv e r y muc h.Hei sl i nk e dt oNa t ur eb yas e c r e t ,v e r ys pe c i a l bond.
Al ba:Al baf l o we r e df r om t hes e e dt ha tFl ophe l di nhi s ha ndwhe nSl ur pt ookhi mi n.Shei sapl a ntwhoi si ns e pa r a bl ef r om Fl opa nds heha sma g i c a l po we r s . Amongot he rt hi ng s ,s hec a nt a l kt oa nyl i v i ngbe i ngon t hepl a ne t .
Ona:Shei sag i r l f r om Rot l l a na .Shei sabor nl e a de r , t hemos tma t ur eme mbe roft heg r oup ,v e r yr e s pons i bl e , f un,k i nda ndwi t has t r ongc ha r a c t e r .Bl ui she rf a i t hf ul c a tt ha tg oe se v e r y whe r ewi t hhe r .
Bl u:Hei sNo ni ’ sc a t . Heha sas we e tt o o t h, hei sl a z y , ne r v o usa ndv a g ue . Hel o v e sc ha s i ngbi r dsa ndpl a y i ng t r i c k s .
J an:Hei sabo yf r om Rot l l a na .Hei sv e r yg r e e dy ,k i nd, c he e r f ul a ndf un.Hel o v e spl a y i nga ndha v i ngf una nd hei sabi tl a z ya boutg oi ngt os c hool a nds t udy i ng .
Coc o:Shei sac i t yg i r l whoha sc omet ol i v ei nRot l l a na .Shei sv e r yv a i n,c onc e i t e da ndpol i t e .Sheof t e n ma k e se ne mi e sbe c a us eofhe rl a c kofc ons i de r a t i on whe nma k i nga nopi ni ona boutot he r s .
Leo:Hei st heol do wne roft hef a c t or yi nRot l l a na .He i sr a t he rs i mpl ea ndc l ums ya ndt he r e f or ehea l l o wshi ms e l ft og e tc a ug htupi nt hi ng sa ndde c i de st oc a r r yout t hef i r s toft hepl a nst ode s t r o yNa t ur e ,butde e pdo wn i ns i deheha sag oodhe a r ta ndhedoe s n’ twa ntt ohur t a ny one .
PAGE SAMPLES TheFac t or y:I ti st hef i r s twe a po no fde s t r uc t i o nt he ba dpe r s o nf r o mt hec o mi cc r e a t e s . I ti sac o l dpe r s o na l i t ywi t ho utas o ul , t ha tha sj us to neo bj e c t i v e : t opo l l ut e t hes e awi t hba r r e l so fpe t r o l .
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