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Hello. I'm Edith. Have you ever heard about the Loch Ness Monster?

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It's a mysterious creature

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that some people believe lives at the bottom of Loch Ness, which is

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a lake in the Highlands of Scotland.

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Finlay, in tonight's bedtime story, definitely believes in

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the Loch Ness Monster and he really wants to see it with his own eyes.

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Shall we find out how he gets on?

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OK.

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The story is called "No Such Thing As Nessie!"

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and it's by Chani McBain and Kirsteen Harris-Jones.

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Finlay loved dinosaurs.

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He loved triceratops and Stegosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex.

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But his favourite dinosaur was the Loch Ness Monster.

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Finlay's gran had once seen Nessie,

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a big head had popped out from the water of Loch Ness and

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watched his gran eating her lunch back when she was a little girl.

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Finlay's gran hadn't been surprised

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because she'd always believed in the Loch Ness Monster.

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She'd thrown Nessie some shortbread.

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Nessie had chomped it all up and then, splash!

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She was gone.

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Now, Finlay was going on holiday to Gran's house

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and he was planning his very own Nessie hunt.

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Mum drove them along the twisty roads towards Loch Ness.

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Finlay saw a dark shape over the hill. It had two humps just like...

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"Mum, Nessie!"

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He yelled. Screech!

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Mum slammed her foot on the brake.

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"Finlay, don't shout like that, it's dangerous!"

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"But, Mum, there's Nessie!" Finlay pointed.

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"Loch Ness Tractor Repairs."

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Mum read the sign.

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"There's no such thing as Nessie, silly,"

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said Finlay's big sister Sarah.

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"Don't worry, Finlay, I'm sure Gran will help with your Nessie hunt,"

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said Mum.

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When Finlay arrived at Gran's house,

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she agreed they could start looking for Nessie right away.

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Finlay packed his Nessie hunting kit, which had his camera,

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pencils, a notepad and a net in it.

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And he wrapped up some of Gran's shortbread too, just in case.

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They all went for a walk along a pebbly beach.

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Finlay skipped a stone across the loch.

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Ssssss...

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"What's that noise, Gran?"

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Sssss...

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It was coming from a big pile of rocks down the beach.

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Sticking out from behind the biggest rock was a strange shape.

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It looked a bit like a tail.

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"Gran, Nessie!" Finlay shouted and he ran towards the tail.

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But this Nessie was rather floppy.

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Ssss...

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"Sorry, Finlay," said Gran,

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"it looks like someone's forgotten their blow-up Nessie.

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"It must have a hole somewhere."

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"There's no such thing as Nessie," said Sarah, sticking her tongue out.

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The next day, Gran took Finlay and Sarah on a boat trip.

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Finlay stood right at the front, holding on tight to the rail.

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All the passengers were distracted by an osprey swooping down,

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hitting the water with a big splash and flapping off with a fish.

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Rising a little bit further away was a grey shape with a long, grey neck.

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"Everyone, it's Nessie!" shouted Finlay.

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They all rushed to see.

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The long, grey neck slowly lifted out of the water.

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Its body was dark and shiny and...

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square?

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"Sorry, folks," shouted the boat skipper,

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"that's one of the research submarines doing her rounds."

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"Ugh," the tourists groaned.

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"Told you, there's no such thing as Nessie," Sarah said again.

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The skipper gave Finlay's shoulder a squeeze.

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"Better luck next time, eh, son?"

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The next day, Finlay, Sarah

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and Gran were exploring the woods near the loch.

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They heard leaves rustling.

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"Well, I don't think that's Nessie," his gran smiled,

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let's find out what it is.

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They tiptoed through the trees towards the edge of the loch

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and they keeked out from behind a tree.

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A beautiful stag was having a drink.

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As they watched the stag, Finlay noticed a long,

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dark shape on the water

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getting larger and closer. It was huge.

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He started to feel a bit nervous.

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What if Nessie wasn't friendly after all?

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"G-g-g-g-g-ran? N-n-n-n-nessie!"

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He stuttered.

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A red crane rolled out from the trees, casting its long

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shadow across the water. The stag leapt away back into the woods.

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"There's no such thing as..."

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"Shh now, Sarah,"

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said Gran. She gave Findley's hand a squeeze. Finlay sighed.

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"Can we go home now, Gran?"

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On the last day of their holiday, Sarah went shopping with Mum

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while Finlay and Gran visited Urquhart Castle

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and then headed off for a picnic.

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Finlay put his hands deep in his pockets and walked around,

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kicking the grass.

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"What's wrong, Finlay?"

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His gran asked.

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"There's no such thing as Nessie."

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His gran looked at him.

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"Och, Finlay, I bet she's just shy."

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Finlay picked up a big chunk of shortbread

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and chucked it as hard as he could into the loch behind him.

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It made a big plop.

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"Nessie doesn't exist!" he yelled.

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Crunch, crunch, crunch.

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"Finlay, Nessie!" Gran shouted.

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He whirled round, a big head

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and a long thick neck rose out from the bubbling loch.

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She had little black eyes and a wide face and she was chewing.

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Finlay stared at the Loch Ness Monster.

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Nessie stared back.

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Quick! His camera, he had to get his camera!

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He turned round, grabbed his bag, turned back,

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but Nessie was gone.

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Finlay started to laugh and Gran joined in.

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"I don't care that I don't have a picture!" Finlay exclaimed.

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"I saw Nessie, Gran, I saw the Loch Ness Monster."

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His gran laughed so hard, she could hardly talk.

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"And she still likes my shortbread!"

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Crunch, crunch, crunch.

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That story was called "No Such Thing As Nessie!"

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Finlay got his wish. He actually spotted Nessie.

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She couldn't resist a tasty piece of Scottish shortbread.

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I wonder if anyone will believe Finlay

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when he tells them what he saw.

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Now, I think you'd better get yourself tucked up in bed

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and I hope you have sweet dreams.

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I'll be back again very soon with another bedtime story. Night-night.

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