Mr Liker Biker's Big Mountain Mission Grandpa In My Pocket

Not the shrinking cap, Grandpa.

Catch me if you can.

Grandpa!

No, be careful!

Grandpa, stop!

Oh!

Where is it?

What time is it on?

'It was school holiday time, Mum was away on a course.

'She had a new hobby...

'knitting.

'Grandpa was looking forward to his favourite TV show.'

Ah! Captain Dumbletwit And The Invasion Of The Alien Poodles.

It's on in ten minutes and this evening.

'This was bad news for Beowulf.

'He isn't keen on the alien poodles.

'But I had some bad news for Grandpa too.'

Dad wants me to go to the bike shop with him.

What? I can't watch Captain Dumbletwit without you.

Mum's latest creation.

What do you think?

Just make some sandwiches. Busy day ahead.

'Oh, yes. We would definitely be busy in Mum and Dad's shop today.

'Because today was the day of...'

Now, Mr Liker Biker is called Mr Liker Biker

-because he says...

-Ooh, I like a bike with sliver trim.

Ooh, I like a bell with a tuneful tinkle.

TINKLE!

Ooh, I like a helmet with sparkly stars on it.

'Mr Liker Biker likes the gear more than he likes cycling.'

If Mr Liker Biker's going to be in the shop,

you're going to need all the help you can get.

Not the shrinking cap, Grandpa!

Catch me if you can.

Grandpa!

'You know when Grandpa shrinks?

'He can get up to all kinds of magical things.

'He can make my car go.

'He can fly off in my plane.'

Hurry up, Jason.

'Thank goodness Dad hasn't spotted Grandpa.

'I'm the only who knows about his shrinking cap.'

Jason!

'It was no good, I had to go.'

'So, Dad and I set off and Dad said...'

"I hope Grandpa will be all right."

'And I said, "So do I." 'And Dad said...

"I hate leaving him at home."

'I had a feeling that Grandpa wasn't planning to be left at home.'

Ooh, I like a hat with fluffy pom-poms.

'Mr Liker Biker was very keen on Mum's new hobby.'

'Ooh, and I like a scarf with twiddly tassels.

'He was doing a sponsored bike ride up Misty Moor Mountain,

'to raise money for...

'The Sunnysands Young At Heart Club.

'Grandpa belonged to the club and the sponsorship money

'would mean they could all go on an outing.

'And speaking of outings,

'suddenly in flew Grandpa.'

'He crashed into a box of bike lights.'

I don't think much of those runway lights.

'Of course, I had to pretend I'd made the noise.'

Sorry, problem with the box of lights.

Ooh, I like a new set of lights.

-Shall we just get the glove choosing first.

-OK.

I've come to help him choose, or he'll never leave the shop.

Grandpa!

And if he doesn't leave the shop, he won't do the sponsored bike ride.

Come back.

And if he doesn't do the ride,

the Sunnysands Young At Heart Club won't get their outing.

Careful.

'Grandpa had knocked a whole lot of first aid kits off the shelf.

'I had to pretend it was me.'

Sorry. Problem with the first aid kits.

Ooh, I like a new first aid kit.

-Shall we just get the glove choosing done first?

-Yes.

-PHONE RINGS

-Won't be a minute.

'So, Grandpa had come to help Mr Liker Biker choose things quickly.

'I was wondering what kind of plan he had for this.

'But I didn't have to wonder for long.

'Grandpa had got inside a glove.'

The club members are coming to wave you off. Have you chosen?

Well, I think, yes.

I'd like the one that beckoned to me.

-You'd like the one that beckoned to you?

-Yes,

it was almost as it was saying, "Pick me!"

You'll be wanting its friend too then?

Oh, yes. Thank you.

Oh, I like a roomy backpack.

I wondered how Grandpa was going to get him to pick a backpack quickly.

But I didn't have to wonder for long.

Oh! That one!

It was as if it was waving at me, saying,

-"Pick me!"

-HE CHUCKLES

Oh! I like a shiny new pump!

One by one, Grandpa's friends arrived to see

him off on his big mountain mission.

'I knew exactly what Grandpa was planning do with the pump.' Oh!

THUD!

Well, what do you know? It's almost as if it's saying, "Pick me!"

THEY GASP

As he continued choosing things,

Grandpa's friends were getting tired of waiting.

Poor Dad was nearly collapsing

under the weight of all Mr Liker Biker's stuff.

But now was the time when Mr Liker Biker needed to choose...

a bike.

Oh, I like the GT Dragon Slam 200,

or maybe I should go for the full suspension Viking MTB.

Oh, no, I think I might need the Simba Hypo Deluxe 309!

I had no idea where Grandpa was or what his next plan would be.

And the Young At Hearts had got tired of waiting.

I was just beginning to think he'd never get off on his bike ride,

when...

-DING!

-Oh!

-Oh!

CRASH!

-Oh! It rang its bell for me.

-DING!

It's almost as if it said, "Pick me!"

-ALL:

-Aw!

At last, it was time for him to set off.

But Grandpa was missing. Where was he now?

Blurgh! Blurgh! Blurgh!

'Oh!' This time, Grandpa had gone too far.

The good news was,

Mr Liker Biker had gone on his big mountain mission.

No!

The bad news was that Grandpa had gone with him.

Good luck!

As the day went on, I imagined Grandpa stuck in the wind and rain

with no warm coat or hat, or anything.

But it turned out...I was wrong.

Ho-ho-ho!

This is the life.

Ha...

Mr Liker Biker, as usual, wasn't doing much biking at all.

Ah! After all that choosing,

I'm a bit too tired to bike up Misty Moor Mountain.

You'd better not be too tired.

Pardon?

If you don't get up that mountain, the club won't get their outing.

You're speaking to me. You really are.

You are a truly magical bike.

I love you.

Yes, but enough of all that!

Just get back up on me smartish and peddle me up that mountain.

Go on!

HE PANTS

You can do it! Come on!

Faster! Faster!

Come on!

You can do it!

Grandpa, pretending to be a magic bike,

cheered Mr Liker Biker on until at last...

Yes! I did it!

I did it!

Oh... Oh...

I did it.

I got to the top.

-ALL:

-Hooray!

It's all thanks to my wonderful bike.

It was almost as if he was talking to me, urging me on.

Oh, thank you. Thank you!

-ALL:

-Aw!

-Let me take your backpack off, Mr Liker Biker.

-Oh! OK. Thanks.

It must be really heavy and annoying.

'I whipped Grandpa out and soon he was back in the plane.'

Go. Don't let them see you. You've got to get home before us.

-You made it!

-Of course I did.

Great pair, Jason. It's teamwork!

Teamwork!

THEY LAUGH

Hello, Grandpa. Mr Liker Biker's big mountain mission was a success.

-Never!

-Now you can go on the outing.

-Whoopee!

-I knew you'd be pleased. You don't get out much.

-ON TV:

-Captain Dumbletwit And The Invasion Of The Alien Poodles.

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