Squeaky Surprise Driver Dan's Story Train

All aboard!

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It's Driver Dan's Story Train!

-Hello, everyone.

-Hello, Driver Dan.

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# Which of our friends are we going to see?

# Which of our friends do you think it will be?

# Climb aboard and travel with me

# All aboard the Story Train. #

All aboard the Story Train!

TWINKLE CHIRPS

Twinkle has been looking for our friends. Who has she found?

There's Sweetie!

-There's lots of plants.

-And look - there's Bippity.

-I like the music he's making.

-Hip and Hop like the music, too.

SQUEAKING

-Oh, no!

-I don't like that noise, though.

Ooh! It's not a very nice noise, is it?

Let's go and find out what's making it.

SQUEAKING CONTINUES

Hello, everyone.

-Hello, Driver Dan.

-What is that noise?

Hello, Driver Dan. It's Sweetie's wheelbarrow.

It makes that noise every time she pushes it.

We were trying to record Bippity's music on the sound recorder.

Bip-bip. But the squeaking is too loud.

I think you're wheel needs some oil, Sweetie.

Would you like me to have a look?

Oh, yes, please, Driver Dan.

There. That should do it, Sweetie. Try that.

Thank you.

WHEELBARROW SQUEAKS

-Oh, dear. I wonder what else it could be?

-It's OK, Driver Dan.

I don't mind the squeak and my wheelbarrow works just fine.

SQUEAKING CONTINUES

Bip-bip. Ooh, dear! Maybe you need a new wheelbarrow, Sweetie.

Thank you, Bippity, but I don't need a new one.

Oh, no!

Oh, dear!

Oh, I loved my wheelbarrow. It was really useful.

I know, Sweetie.

Bippity-bip. Hold on, I can make you a new one.

-That's a great idea, Bippity!

-Thank you, Bippity.

-We'll help, too.

-Yeah!

I'll help you move these pots

while they make you a new wheelbarrow.

Thanks, Driver Dan.

We're going to make you the best wheelbarrow ever, Sweetie.

-Bippity-bip, Bippity-zippity. Let's take all of this to my workshop.

-OK.

Bip-bip! Ooh, we need a football, too.

A football?! Oh, right. I'll go and get one.

My wheelbarrow was really good for moving pots.

Yes, but you'll have a new one soon.

Yes, but I...

I liked my old one.

I know, Sweetie,

but sometimes things wear out and you need a new one.

I suppose so.

You never know, you might like the new wheelbarrow even more.

Hm. I don't know. I did really, really like my old one.

Bippity-bip in a zip!

Wow! It's ready!

Bip-bip. Not quite.

There's one more thing we need to do.

Phwoar! Phew! This is hard work, Driver Dan.

Yes, but we've moved all the pots now.

Oh, Sweetie!

Bippity-bip. Moving those pots

would've been much easier with a...

ALL: Wheelbarrow!

TWINKLE CHIRPS

But it looks like my old wheelbarrow.

BIPPITY LAUGHS

That's because it is! Bippity-bip.

We fixed it and painted it.

And added a few new things to make it better.

Ha-ha! Now, that's clever!

Oh, it's lovely!

Oh, thank you, everyone.

HARP MUSIC PLAYS

What was that?

Your new wheel, with a new noise.

It's brilliant!

My new old wheelbarrow is the best wheelbarrow ever.

HARP MUSIC CONTINUES

Bippity-bip!

-This is perfect.

-Yeah!

TWINKLE CHIRPS

We all know what that means. It's time for Story Corner.

-ALL: Hooray!

-We're going to have a story.

We're all hooked up. Twinkle, are we ready to go?

TWINKLE CHIRPS

Are you ready, too? Then let's go!

All aboard the Story Train!

-We're going to have a story.

-Maybe a story about funny noises.

-One about squeaky wheels?

-Squeak, squeak.

-Yeah!

-Is everyone ready for a story?

-I am.

-Yes!

Hm. What about...?

A-ha! I know just the book.

-Is everybody settled and ready to listen?

-ALL: Yes!

-And you? Sitting comfy and ready to listen?

-Ready, Driver Dan.

This story is called Misha's Music.

It was written by Dima AlKhawajah

and the pictures are by Christelle Halal.

Misha the monkey loved music.

She would swing around the jungle,

jiggling her hips and shaking her shoulders

as she hummed her favourite songs.

We love music, too.

Especially my new musical wheelbarrow.

One sunny morning, she visited her cousin Meera.

Meera was tinkling away on an old piano.

"Tum, tee, tum, tee, ting-a-ling" hummed Misha.

"I love the way you roll your fingers across the keyboard, Meera.

"I wish I could make music like you."

A little later, Misha came upon her good friend Go-Go the gorilla.

He was practising on his bongos

and entertaining the jungle animals as they boogied to the beat.

Misha couldn't help tapping her toes to the rhythm.

"Dum, de-dum, de-dum, de-dum", she tapped.

"I love the way you hammer your hands on the bongos, Go-Go.

"I wish I could make people move like you."

That afternoon, as Misha was enjoying an afternoon nap,

her ears suddenly picked up the distant sound of shakers.

Off she swung from tree to tree, following the distant sound.

It was her school friend, Shim-shim the chimpanzee.

"I love the way you shimmy with your shakers, Shim-Shim.

"Look at me swinging to your sounds."

And Misha started hopping around and singing along.

"Shaker, shaker, shake-shake. I wish I could keep rhythm like you."

I can keep a rhythm.

Dub, dub, dub, ba-dub, bub, bub. Ba dubba-dub, bub, bub.

THEY LAUGH

The next morning, Misha was busy peeling bananas next to the river

when she heard the sound of music drifting along towards her.

But it wasn't just a piano, and it wasn't just the bongos,

and it wasn't just the Shakers.

When Misha arrived, she saw that it was all those things put together.

Her friends had formed a band.

"Wow! It sounds fantastic!" Cried Misha, happily dancing along.

Ho-ho! What a bip-bip brilliant surprise!

"Yes, Misha," said her cousin Meera.

"But there's one thing missing you!"

"But what can I do?" asked Misha. "I can't play any instruments."

"That doesn't matter", grinned the others.

"We need a singer in our band and you've got a fantastic voice.

"Will you join us?"

"I'd love to!" Cheered Misha, happily.

And the band went, "Ting-a-ling, dum-tee-dum, shick-a-shick,

"la, la, la, la, la!"

The End. Did you will enjoy the story?

Oh, yes. I love stories about music. Bip-bip!

I wish I could swing from tree to tree like Misha.

I liked it when Misha sang with her friends.

Now it's your turn.

Which bit did you like best? Come on, it's time to show me the story.

-I'm eating a banana, just like Misha.

-Lovely bananas!

-Misha's got her radio on.

-We're dancing to the music.

I'm playing the piano. Listen to this. It's great!

Shaky, shaky, shaky, shaky-shake. I'm joining in, too.

I've got some shakers.

Wow! Let's have a go on the bongos.

Ba-da, ba-da, boom. Ba-da, ba-da, boom.

Look where all in the band.

I'm shaking my shakers.

# La, la, la, la! #

-Great music, everyone.

-What a brilliant band!

Well done! Thank you for showing me the story.

Misha had a musical surprise, just like you, Sweetie.

Yes! My surprise musical wheelbarrow.

So now you'll always have music whenever you use it.

Much better than that squeaky noise.

Oh, yes. Thank you everyone.

Bippity-bip!

Glad you enjoyed the story, but now it's time go. All aboard!

All aboard the Story Train!

TWINKLE CHIRPS

Bye, everyone. It's time to go,

but let's come back soon, because we all love stories!

-Bye, Driver Dan.

-Bye!

I like stories about space.

I like dinosaur stories.

My favourites are stories about hidden treasure.

My favourites are pirate stories.

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