Book Sale Me Too!

# Come on and get on down to the city

# Where the trains all clatter through

# Hey! Look at that driver driving

-# I want to ride that train of blue

-Me too

# I'm looking way up high to the windows

# Take a peek for an inside view

# All those people busy working

# I want to see what they all do

# Come on, let's weave around the market

# Do you hear the hullabaloo?

# Everybody's busy selling

-# I wanna buy me something new

-Me too

# Look through the arches under the station

# Down where the pigeons perch and coo

# Take a taxi ride to the river

# I wanna drive down the avenue

# Hey, look at those buses gleaming

# They look so clean and spanking new

# All lined up to drive around the city

-# Let me ting that bell

-Ding, ding!

# Going to ride on round to the school stop

# Where the children hurry through

# Sit down, the teacher's teaching

-# I'd love to learn a thing or two

-Me too

# I love to skip in Riverseafingal

# Riverseafingal, by the sea. #

Seven o'clock.

# Come on and get on down to the city

-# Where the ferryboat sails are blue

-Sails are blue

# Time to call on Granny Murray

# She'd love to say hello to you... #

Me too!

Hello, honeypie.

Come away in and see who's at home today.

# Granny Murray's house has two at home to play

# Granny Murray's house is home to... #

Who's here today?

Well, we've got Ellie and we've got Sean.

Don't just sit there, my wee boiled eggs.

Come on, let's get moving.

What's on Granny Murray's shelves today?

Oh, a story book.

Have a wee seat.

Well, this is the story of The Tortoise And The Hare.

There were once two friends - a tortoise and a hare.

The hare was always showing off his long legs.

"I can run much faster than you," said the hare. "Oh, yeah?"

said the tortoise.

"On your marks, get set, go!"

-Go!

-The hare charged away and soon was out of sight,

but the tortoise slowly plodded on. The hare was so far in front

he decided to have a wee rest. So he lay down

and fell fast asleep.

But the tortoise just kept on plodding.

When the hare woke up, he saw that the tortoise was just about to cross

the finishing line. He tried to catch up, but it was too late.

"You only won because I fell asleep," said the hare.

"Oh, yeah?" said the tortoise.

Ha-ha-ha!

Well, we've got Ellie and Sean, but someone's missing from home today.

Ah, not any more. Who's coming home to Granny Murray?

Oh, yes, it's Rebecca with Mickey John.

Hello there.

Hello, Mickey John.

Hello, sweet cheeks.

-What have you been up to?

-We've been reading a story book.

Oh, what story is it?

-The Tortoise And The Hare.

-Oh, that's a belter!

-Good old plodding tortoise.

-Let's do something new.

Why not dress Claude up as a hoppy hare?

And I'll race you to the chairs.

Am I the tortoise or the...

hare? Looks like I'm the tortoise.

Blub, blub, blub.

-I won.

-And I'm last, oh!

You know, I really want to encourage the children to read more.

There's so many adventures to read about.

I'm having a book sale at school today for the children and parents

to raise money and encourage them to read more.

Where are you getting your books?

I've asked everyone to look on their bookshelves

and if they have two of the same book they can give it to the sale.

Very clever.

Hold on a second.

Now, let me see.

Ah, The Railway Children...

and, oh, those two there.

-Oh, fantastic!

-And this one too.

-There you are. Take them all.

-That's great, Granny Murray.

When I worked in the department store, when we did a stock-take,

the manager always said, "Spread it out and show it off."

-That way, you could see how many of everything we had.

-Well,

I know something you don't have two of. Claude - you've only one of him.

Ha-ha-ha!

-Oh, don't go running off anywhere, Claude.

-Or go racing tortoises.

I'd better be off.

Oh, thank you.

It's a badge. "I love books."

Thank you, sweetheart. Have fun with Granny Murray.

Come on, Mickey John.

Now remember,

spread it out and show it off.

Thanks, Granny Murray. See you later.

-Bye-bye, my darling. We'll be thinking of you.

-Me too!

Keep a wee eye on Mickey John, make sure he goes the right way to work.

Oh, I don't have much time. How can I speed across the river to work?

HOOTER BLARES That's right. Thanks.

# I'm in-in-in-in a hurry

# I need-need-need-need to speed to work

# I'll take-take-take a ticket on a speedboat

# I'll be-be-be-be there quite quick

# Hurry, hurry, hurry down the river

# Splashing-splashing-splashing through the waves

# Winding, winding, winding drives the speed up

# Chugga-chugga-chugga slows us down

# Rocking rocking rocking Splashing splashing splashing

# To our stop

# I'm in-in-in-in a hurry

# I need-need-need-need to speed to work

# I'm in-in-in-in a hurry! #

Hurry, hurry, hurry!

And hurry, hurry, hurry put my tie on.

All dressed and ready to go.

Ah, books. Books, books, books.

Special delivery for Mickey John.

-Who's there?

-It's me, Raymond.

-Oh!

-Oh, are these for my book sale?

-Yep. I can't wait, I love books!

-Me too.

-Got any favourites?

-Yes, adventure stories, like Treasure Island,

with Long John Silver. "A-ha, Jim lad, there be treasure here!"

-That's a great book.

-What about The Arabian Nights?

Yes, Aladdin and his flying carpet.

Hop on.

-Whee!

-Whee!

Wow, the desert goes on for miles and miles!

Wow, I can see the sultan's palace from here, all made of gold!

I hope I can pick up some great books at your book sale.

I'm sure you will, Raymond. My class will be here soon.

-Could you put those books in the cloakroom?

-Yes. Bye now.

-Bye.

Ah, your "I love books" badge is perfect, Rebecca.

I wonder what you're up to.

# I love to skip in Riverseafingal

# Riverseafingal by the sea

# I love to skip in Riverseafingal

# Riverseafingal, that's for me. #

I reckon these posters will let everyone know about our toy sale.

Let's stick them up. That's good, isn't it?

But I don't think we'll earn much with this dribble of toys.

-Do you?

-No.

-Why don't we go inside and find more toys to raise money

for your dad's library fund?

What are you doing now, Daddy?

-Does anybody here love books?

-I do!

-What have you got there, Rudi?

-A pile of audio books.

I've listened to them and need new ones.

-D'you want them for your book sale?

-Thanks.

You might find new ones at the book sale.

-Would you leave them in the cloakroom for me?

-No problem. See you later.

BELL RINGS There's the bell. Here's my class.

It's time for me to get down to hard work.

# Oh, I whoop with joy when I go to school in the mornin'

# Teaching with my chums and see the children learning

# School day, work away

# I'm learnin' learnin' learnin' when I'm teachin'

# I'm teachin' learnin' teachin' learnin' teachin'

# School day, work away

# Teaching to count and teaching to read

# Learning about birds and plants and seeds

# Playing games and sports outdoors

# Blowing my whistle and keeping the scores

# School day, work away

# I'm learnin' learnin' learnin' When I'm teachin'

# We're learnin' learnin' learnin' When he's teachin'

# School day, work away

# Oh, the secretary's smiling As she does her organising

# The janny fixes The cookie mixes

# The cleaner keeps us shining

# Oh, I whoop with joy when I go to school in the morning

# Holding the line in the dinner queue

# While the cookie cooks and serves a stew

# Answering the questions where and why

# How does it work and how does it fly?

# School day, work away

# I'm learnin' learnin' learnin' When I'm teachin'

# He's learnin' learnin' learnin' When he's teachin'

# School day, work away

# All the children peep and eye me As they sit and try their writin'

# I take a look, I mark their books

# The good ones get a smiley

# Oh, I whoop with joy when I go to school in the mornin'! #

BELL RINGS Ah, lunch time. Remember, the book sale starts at two o'clock.

Hopefully, your mums and dads will buy you exciting new stories to read.

Right, off you go.

Oh, sandwiches!

Have I come at a bad moment?

-No, not at all, Tina. Come in.

-I've brought books for the book sale.

I'm really excited about it.

-I'm hoping to find a book I loved when I was wee.

-What book's that?

Magic Faraway Dream - just brilliant!

-Can you leave them in the cloakroom? The sale starts at 2pm.

-Gotcha!

-Bye!

-Bye-bye!

Ah, I wish you were coming to the book sale, Rebecca.

# I love to skip in Riverseafingal

# Riverseafingal, that's for me. #

-Have we got two of these?

-No.

-No, so we'll keep that.

Is there another one of those?

Where? ..So there is! Put one in the box.

Good girl.

-What about Mr Piggy? Oink! Oink!

-Yeah.

Put him in the box. That's the way.

-Dad will be pleased with us, won't he?

-Yeah.

-Oh!

-Ooh! Dr Doolittle?

-What's going on?

-Mickey John,

you could cause an accident with those books in the corridor.

-Oh, dear! I'm sorry, Dr Juno.

-Never mind. Where did my book go?

-Is this it?

-Yeah, that's my spare copy of Dr Doolittle.

-It's for your book sale.

-Thank you.

-You're welcome.

But we should move those books in here in case someone tumbles.

Right you are.

Ah, right. That's all the books in. Book sale starts soon.

Look at all the books I've got. I hope I sell them all.

Can I be your first customer?

The book sale starts at 2pm. OK. What book are you looking for?

-Have you got The Little Grey Rabbit?

-I think I saw that somewhere.

I've got it somewhere. The Little Grey Rabbit.

I can't wait any longer, Mickey John.

How about The Big Pink Elephant?

No, sorry. Look, I've got to go. My patients are waiting.

-Bye!

-Wait a minute, I'll find it in a minute.

Oh, dear! Bang goes my first customer.

Oh, hang on a minute. If Dr Juno can't find the book she wants,

how will my other customers manage?

I've got piles of books and no way of telling what they are.

I'm not at all ready. Where did the time go?

At 7 o'clock, I dropped Rebecca off at Granny Murray's.

She'd been reading the children a story - The Tortoise And The Hare.

The children dressed Claude up as a hare. I told Granny Murray

all about my book sale and she gave me some books to sell.

At 8 o'clock, I got to work. Raymond dropped off a pile of books.

He described the books he liked to read. They sounded fantastic.

At 9 o'clock, Rudi brought round audio books for the sale.

Then he added his books to the pile as the bell went and my class came.

12 o'clock, my class went for lunch, and Tina arrived with more books.

She explained about a book she'd read when she was little

about a magic faraway tree.

At one o'clock, a book flew into the classroom.

Dr Juno nearly tripped over the books outside.

So we moved them all into the classroom.

Dr Juno wanted to be my first customer,

but I couldn't find the book she wanted.

She had to go to work without it.

How will anyone find the book they want among these big piles?

Now, remember, spread it out and show it off.

Spread it out and show it off. Of course!

Instead of leaving the books piled up, I should spread them out

and show them off. Then the customers will know what they're buying.

It's a race against time!

# I gotta do it I gotta do it

# I gotta beat the clock before the chime

# I gotta sort it I gotta sort it

# I gotta do the job on time

# Like a busy bee I'm gonna beat that bong

# I'm gonna finish this job before I finish this song

# Do we think he's gonna do it?

# Do the job that needs to be done?

# Will he know how to fix it?

# Will he finish what he has begun?

# As sure as we are friends He will get there in the end

# Because he knows what he should do And work it through

-# I'm gonna do it

-He's gonna do it

# I'm gonna beat the clock before the chime

-# I'm gonna sort it

-He's gonna sort it

# I'm gonna do the job on time

# Like a busy bee I'm gonna beat that bong

# I'm gonna finish this job before I finish this song

BONG! I now declare this book sale open!

ALL: Hooray!

Treasure Island, ah-ha!

I might have a wooden leg, but I knows where the treasure lies. Haha!

He he!

And there's The Magic Faraway Tree. "Wishaw! Look out for fairies!"

-I got this for Tina. I thought she'd like it.

-Thanks.

Lovely. And Rudi, Once Upon A Time, audio book, lovely stories.

Thanks, Mickey John. There you go.

Good man! Lovely. You're gonna have a busy night!

Happy reading!

Oh! I wonder if you're busy, Rebecca?

They're going to buy something!

Thank you. Bye bye, darling!

-How exciting! Are you having fun, honey-pie?

-Yeah.

-Me, too.

Here's another customer! Hello!

Roll up! Roll up! Buy something from Granny Murray's toy store.

All proceeds go to the school library fund.

I hope we manage to sell everything before your dad collects you.

Mickey John, come away through.

-Look who's here, Rebecca.

-Hello, beautiful girl. Hey, how are you?

-Have you had a lovely time?

-Yes.

-You bet.

-Say thank you.

-Come here, darling.

-Thank you, Granny Murray.

-And from me too.

Your saying, "Spread it out and show it off" saved the day.

I'm glad to hear it. Come on, you two.

Home, home.

-Looking forward to next time.

-Me too. Come on, Rebecca.

Let's chat about our time away.

And I suppose you'll want me to tell you all about my time too!

# Well, there was... waving, greeting, hello, meeting

# Bye-bye, waking, dozing Eating, sleeping, sketching

# Painting, stretching, gluing Sticking up and wiping round

# Dressing up and sitting down! #

But what was really special about today? Well,

Claude was dressed as a hoppy hare,

because I read the children a book called The Tortoise And The Hare.

Mickey John told me he loved reading books too.

He was having a book sale at school to raise money for the library.

Rebecca and I had a sort-out of all the toys in my house.

We made signs and set up our toy sale outside the house.

Then we spread out all the toys

so our customers could see what they wanted to buy.

And Mickey John did just the same thing at his book sale.

We sold everything,

because we remembered to spread it out and show it off.

I hope you enjoyed yourself.

..Me too!

Bye-bye, honey-pie.

# I love to skip in Riverseafingal

# Riverseafingal by the sea

# I love to skip in Riverseafingal

# Riverseafingal, that's for me

# Come on and get on down to the city... #