Hundreds and Thousands Numberjacks

# In an ordinary sofa in an ordinary room

# There are extraordinary heroes who are standing by to zoom...

# To wherever they are needed They are speeding out today

# The Numberjacks are on their way

# They will help you with your problems

# They are waiting for your call

# No problem is too big for them

# No problem is too small

# Things may all be going wrong but you can bet it's not for long

# The Numberjacks are on their way

# The Numberjacks are on their way. #

Right, the plan is to take big photos of all the Numberjacks.

So I'm starting with you, Zero.

Hee-hee!

I'll wait for you to calm down. One, are you ready?

Ready!

That's good.

Oh, yes. I think that's a good one.

Now, Zero.

Woooo!

Big smile.

I think that's a bit too big a smile.

Lucky I've got lots of paper.

Now, just do me a little smile.

That'll have to do.

Together!

What? Well, I could take a picture of you together.

But if you're next to each other like that you make the number ten.

-Ten!

-OK, why not?

One and Zero, get together to make the number ten.

ALARM BLEEPS

Got to rush. Look after those photos for me.

We've got a call coming in.

Hello. Agent 44 here.

Things are going wrong.

But not for long!

These girls are losing stuff.

Putting it on screen.

She had all these beads.

WHIRRING Oh, no!

Then just these.

WHIRRING

And then just one.

Can't make much of a necklace with just one bead.

So, will you send someone?

Yes. We'll send ME!

# We've got a problem what shall we do?

# Who's going out there Who do we choose?

# There's a problem, needs a fix. #

-Who's going out there?

-Number Six!

ALARM BEEPS

Good luck, Six!

Ready for launch and I'm scanning the room.

It's all clear, apart from Jasper.

Jasper never minds.

Let's go!

ALL: Six, five,

four, three,

two, one, zero!

Looking for a six!

Come in, Number Six.

Got a six!

Wahey!

Hoo!

Right, let's find some action.

Agent 81 here. More problems at the cafe.

On screen.

WHIRRING

WHIRRING

Oh, dear!

He won't get very full on that.

Agent 108 here.

There's a problem with gloves.

-Gloves?

-I'd better put that on screen.

Well, actually, it's the fingers of the gloves.

WHIRRING

Oh! There's still one pair of gloves OK.

WHIRRING

Oh, no, there's not.

This is very weird. Six, where are you?

I'm worried about this boy.

WHIRRING

You were right to worry.

If it's like the other things...

WHIRRING

..that happens.

But who's taking these things?

I think I know. Listen. And look!

The Number Taker.

We know all about him.

# Number Taker, Number Taker Have you seen a Number Taker?

# Taking all the numbers he can see

# Picking, nicking

# Getting, netting As mean a Number Taker as can be

# With his number sucker-upper He's a number mucker-upper

# He's as mean a Number Taker as can be. #

It's the Number Taker taking the things.

Yes, and there's a pattern.

I thought there was.

There are lots of things, then a few things, then just one thing.

OK, what we need is Brain Gain.

# Brain Gain, Brain Gain

# Solve the problem, use our brain

# A way to get your brains all linking up together

# Joined up thinking. # Getting brain power now. Brain Gain!

We need Brain Gain to turn one thing back into a few things.

And then lots of things.

Brain Gain to turn one into a few and into lots!

Sending Brain Gain.

Turn one into a few and then into lots!

-Oh, no - it's not working.

-Try the other things.

Oh, no!

Turn one into a few and then lots.

He's still not going to be full up.

Oh, no!

Agents, why isn't the Brain Gain working?

Maybe it's not just a few and lots,

maybe there's a special number of things.

Well, let's count them.

That's when there were only a few fingers. How many's that?

AGENT: One, two, three, four, five.

Six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

Ten. Can you send me Brain Gain to make one into ten?

One. Ten.

That's very clever. One and Zero side by side make ten.

Get them in the Brain Gain machine.

Brain Gain, to make one into ten.

Make one into ten.

Yes!

Make one into ten.

He still needs more beans.

At least there are ten of everything now.

But that's how many he had to begin with. Was that a special number?

-THREE:

-We haven't got time to count all those.

Agents, any ideas of a special number these could be?

I'm not sure, but I've heard a number called 100.

That sounds like a special number.

OK, quick! Send me Brain Gain to turn ten into 100.

But how are we going to do that?

We can only make ten in the Brain Gain machine.

Maybe this will work.

Five, what are you doing?

Well, One and Zero side by side make ten,

maybe another Zero will make ten into 100.

We might as well try.

Ready, Five?

-THREE:

-Brain Gain to make ten into 100.

Yes! Ten into 100.

Ten into 100.

Ten into 100.

Ten into 100.

-We did it!

-He's all right now.

We turned One into Ten

and Ten into 100. Hooray!

Sorry, but there's more problems.

Oh, no!

This boy had a model made from loads and loads of bricks.

Looks like a lot more than 100!

And then they disappeared.

Now that's about 100!

About ten!

Just one.

But how many bricks did he start with?

-I do know the name of a very big number.

-Tell us!

A thousand.

A thousand?

If the Number Taker is taking things from 1,000

anything could happen!

BIRDS CAW AND COO

What if it was 1,000 birds?

The Number Taker might make it

just 100 birds.

Or just ten.

Or just one!

It could be birds he takes, or 1,000 anything!

We've got to stop the Number Taker!

How can we make 1,000 Brain Gain?

-Another zero.

-It's got to be worth a try.

I'll get the funny-looking one.

Hurry up, please.

There's a lot of people here.

The Number Taker might take 1,000 people!

-THREE:

-Sending Brain Gain. One. Ten.

100.

1,000!

Wow! This is the most powerful Brain Gain I've ever had!

Six can't handle the power!

I need agents to help me!

Calling all agents. Calling ALL agents!

Six needs help urgently to make 1,000.

-They're coming, Six!

-SIX:

-Quick as you can!

-THREE:

-One agent can get us up to ten with ten fingers!

That's ten agents...

and we're up to 100 fingers.

100 agents!

You need to make the number 1,000.

Yes.

That's it! That is 1,000 fingers ready to handle the Brain Gain.

Use the power of 1,000 fingers to chase away the Number Taker!

BUZZING ZAPS

ALL: Hooray!

AGENTS CHEER

Come back now, Six.

ALL: One, two,

three, four, five, SIX!

Well done, Six!

Phew, that was powerful stuff!

See it all on screen!

The girl had 100 things, then ten,

then one.

The same thing was happening to lots of things.

One and Zero got together and we made Brain Gain

to make ten things again.

And another zero made it 100.

And another zero made it 1,000.

-SIX:

-We needed 1,000 fingers to handle such powerful Brain Gain.

-THREE:

-..and sort out the Number Taker! Hooray!

Everyone get ready for the photo!

And when we've taken the photo, see if you can find things

that there are ten of, or 100 of, or even 1,000.

Come on, Four!

Coming!

Everyone shout "hooray"!

ALL: Hooray!

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# The Numberjacks are on their way!

# The Numberjacks are on their way! #