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3.15.25 - Part 1 · Children's Hour

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Speaker 1: Hello and welcome to radialis turned Story Hour as a
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Reminder is a reading service intended for people who are
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blind or have other disabilities that make it difficult to
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read printed material. Today we will be reading from various
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books on the character Pete the Cat. Your reader today
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is Diane. Our book is five Minute Pete the Cat Stories.
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It was published by Harper Festival and imprint of Harper
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Collins Publishers. It has a copyright ear of twenty seventeen
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and the author of the book is James Dean. Pete
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the Cat and the Bad Banana. Pete the Cat loves bananas.
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He loves bananas because they are sweet and tasty. Plus,
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bananas are easy to peel. Pete can use his pouls
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to pill a banana all by himself. Good job, Pete.
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Pete also loves bananas because they are healthy. They give
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him lots of energy to do fun things like running
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races and play games. In the morning, Pete adds a
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banana to his cereal bananas tastes great with kitty puffs
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and milk. Yum. Now Pete is ready for a great day.
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But one day Pete eats a bad banana. The banana
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is gross. The banana is mushy, the banana is yucky.
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Pete's Tommy hurts, I will not eat bananas again, Pete
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tells his mom. Pete's mom tries to help. She bakes
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Pete's favorite banana bread. It is warm and fluffy, but
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Pete will not touch it. What if it's JUCKI like
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the bad banana, asks Pete. Pete's mom keeps trying. She
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makes peta banana cream pie. Pete will not eat it.
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She makes Pete a big banana split. No thanks, Pete says.
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Pete is still hungry for a snack. Pete tries a lemon.
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It is yellow like a banana. Baby will taste good
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like a banana, says Pete. He tasted yuck, says Pete.
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The lemon is sour. Pete tries a pickle. It is
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long like a banana. Pete taste it better, Pete says,
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but not as good as a banana. Pete tries an orange.
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Pete can peel it all by himself, like a banana.
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Pete takes a bite. The orange is sweet, but it
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is too juicy. It makes Pete Paul sticky. Pete keeps
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trying to find a new favorite snack. Pete tries fish, rice, plumps,
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hot dogs, watermelon, and his mom's nut bread. Pete eats
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them all. He is not hungry for snacks anymore. Pete
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is very full. One morning, Pete is getting ready for
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a big race. He is going to need lots of
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energy if he is going to win. He usually has
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a banana for breakfast before a big day, but not today.
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Pete wonders what he should eat instead. A pickle, No,
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Pete doesn't eat pickles for breakfast. A hot dog, No,
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Pete just had a hot dog for dinner last night.
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A lemon, No, that's just silly. Pete sees his friend
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Greg the Monkey eating a banana. That's all Pete wants.
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Bananas are yummy and healthy. Bananas are the best. Pete
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decides to give bananas another try. Do you have another banana?
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Pete asks? Of course, says Greg the Monkey. Pete is
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nervous to heat the banana. He peels it slowly and
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looks at it closely. It is not brown, it is
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not mushee. Pete takes a teeny tiny bite. It is
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a yummy banana. It is the best banana ever. Now
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Pete has lots of energy to run and run. Just
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as they approach the finish line, he runs just a
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little bit faster. Pete wins the race. Everyone cheers. Thanks
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for the banana, says Pete. Thanks for a great says Greg.
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Bananas are Pete's favorite food to eat again, he is
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absolutely bananas for bananas. Pepe the Cat go, Pete to go.
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It's a beautiful day, and Pete the Cat has decided
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to take his bike for a ride. Nothing makes Pete
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happier than filling the sun on his fur and the
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breeze on his face. Turtle drives up to Pete in
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a race car. Wow, says Pete. Cool race car, Thanks,
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says Turtle. I just got it. I want to see
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what it can do. Who wants to have a race?
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Not me, says grumpy Toad. My motorcycle is a flat tire.
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Not me, says Emma. My car is too old and slow.
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Not me, says Calli. My buzz is a work of art.
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It is not meant for racing all race, says Pete,
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knowing how much Turtle likes to race. But your bike
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has no motor, says Turtle. My race car is super quick.
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I win for sure, that's okay, says Pete. I just
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want to try my best and have fun. Everyone is
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excited for the big race. On your mark, Get set
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go CALLI shouts. Turtle. Steps on the gas pedal and
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room zooms away. Check this out, shouts Turtle. He presses
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a button and fins up here now Turtles race car
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goes even faster. Room. Pete waves goodbye and then petals off.
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Pete spike doesn't have fins, but it does have a basket.
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He stops and takes out a tasty red apple. Nothing
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is better than a tasty red apple on a beautiful day.
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Turtle sees that Pete is way behind. He spies a
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diner up ahead. Might as well grab a bite tea,
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Turtle says he as he pulls into a parking spot. Yum,
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says Turtle, eating a grilled cheese sandwich. He is in
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no rush. He is sure he will win the race. Dessert.
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The waitress asks, don't mind if I too, Turtle says.
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While Turtle finishes his lunch, Pete continues peddling. The sun
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is high and the breeze is blowing. It's a beautiful
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day for a race. Pete sees Turtle leaving the diner.
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Pete waves hello, but Turtle doesn't wave back. Turtle just
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jumps in his car and peels off. I guess he
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didn't see me. Pete shrugs, But Turtle did see Pete.
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He knows that Pete isn't going to give up easily,
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so Turtle presses a button and his tires inflate into
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mag wheels that let him swerve around the curves at
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top speed. Turtle sees that he has a huge lead.
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He knows he's going to win. He stops for a
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nice coat, glass of lemonade, and that's when he sees
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the hammock hanging between two trees. He's exhausted from racing
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so fast. He figures a quick nap will help him
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in the home stretch. Pete pettles past and sees Turtle sleeping.
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That's cool, Pete thinks, as he rides by as quietly
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as he can. Turtle must really be tired. I'm glad
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he's getting some rest. Grumpy Toad finds Turtle fast asleep.
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Wake up, Turtle, says, grumpy Toad. If you don't get
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back in the race, Pete is going to win. That's impossible,
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said Turtle, thinking it must be a joke. But it's
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no joke. Turtle presses a button and rocket boosters appear,
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making him go super duper fast room. But by the
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time Turtle nears the finish line, Pete has already won
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the race. How did you do that, Turtle ask, Slow
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and steady, says Pete. Maybe next time, instead of racing,
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we can ride together. Great idea, says Turtle. Now that
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Pete has won the race, it's his turn to drink
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lemonade in the hammock. What a great race, What a
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great day, Pete, says. Pete. The cat, Sir Pete, the Brave.
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Meet Sir Pete. He is the bravest and coolest knight
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in all the Cat Kingdom. He wears a suit of
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armor and a helmet. He even carries a swords. All
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day long, Sir Pete does lots of knightly things. He
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rides a horse and climbs towers. At dinner, Sir Pete
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listens to Lady Kelly play the harp. Lady Cally is awesome. Bravo,
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Sir Pete yells at the end of each song. He
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claps louder than anyone one night while Lady Kelly plays beautifully.
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Someone casts a spell and everyone falls asleep, even Sir Pete.
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When everyone wakes up, Lady Kelly is gone. Oh no,
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says Sir Pete, the brave I know what to do.
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I will find Lady Kelly and save her. So off,
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Sir Pete goes to save Lady Kelly. Yikes. Sir Pete
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falls into giant hoe. Who could have made such a
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huge hoe? The hoe is a dragon's footprint. Follow the footprints,
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Sir Pete says to his horse. The dragon must have
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taken Lady Cally the footprint stop, where did the dragon go?
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Sir Pete looks up and sees the dragon flying across
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the lake with Lady Kelly and her harp. Sir Pete
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can't fly. How will he get across the lake? He
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gets an idea he can row across the lake. He goes.
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Sir Pete gets to the other side of the lake.
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He spots a dragon cave. The dragon and the Lady
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Kelly must be inside the cave. He has to go inside,
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but it is very dark. Then he hears music. He
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must save Lady Kelly. He won't be scared. He is
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Sir Pete the brave. He follows the music, but it
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suddenly stops. He finds the harp, but know lady Cally.
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Where could she be? Sir Pete not give up. He
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sees a heel and decides the climate. From there, he
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can probably see Lady Kelly the top of the hill.
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He looks around for his friend. Then he hears a
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loud growl. Sir Pete is scared. The hill suddenly starts
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to move. What's happening? Oh no, this is not a heel.
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Sir Pete is on dragon's back. He did not find
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Lady Kelly, but he found the dragon. Sir Pete knows
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what to do. He slides down down down the dragon's
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back as quickly as possible, Hopefully the dragon does not
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eat Sir Pete. The dragon feels something ticklish on his
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back and sees Pete. The dragon lets out a mighty roar.
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Sir Pete is in trouble. Then out of nowhere, he
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hears a familiar voice. Sir Pete says, Lady Kelly, I
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will save you. Save me, says Sir Pete, But I
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came to save you. Sir Pete and Lady Kelly start
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to argue about who is saving. They stop fighting though
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when it starts to rain. But wait, there are no rainclouds.
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Inside a cave, Sir Pete and Lady Kelly look up
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and see the dragon crying. What's wrong, asked Lady Kelly.
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I just wanted to sing along. The dragon sobs. The
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people get scared when they see me because I am
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so huge and half sharp teeth. I did not want
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to scare anybody. Sir Pete and Lady Kelly feel bad
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for making The dragon said. I have an idea, says
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Sir Pete. Will you give us a ride? The dragon
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fly Sir Pete and Lady Cally home. Everyone is happy
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to see them. At first, they are scared of the dragon.
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He's our friend, said Lady Kelly. Everyone is no longer
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scared of the dragon. You don't need a great voice
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to make music, says Sir Pete, just good friends. The
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dragon smiles he can finally sing along. The dragon joins
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the song. Three cheer for Lady Cally and Sir Pete.
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The brave peach the cat rock on Mom and Dad.
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It's Monday morning. Pete. The cat wakes up, only to
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realize he is already running late for school. His alarm
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didn't go off. Oh no, this is definitely not how
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Pete wanted to start out the week. But Pete is
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not worried at all. He quickly gets dressed. He knows
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his parents are here for him. When he gets downstairs,
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Dad is already prepared breakfast. But are not skip breakfast.
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It's the most important meal of the day, says Dad.
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Pete shows down on cereal. Pete gets ready to leave
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the house. Aren't you missing something? Ask mom. Pete almost
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forgot his backpipe. Good thing, Mom had it all ready
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for him. He rushes out to catch his bus just
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in time. Pete is thankful to have his parents to
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help him this morning. Pete knows that mom and Dad
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do so much for him. After Pete gets home from school,
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Mom helps him practice baseball. Pete is getting better and
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better every day with her help. Dad takes him to
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his guitar lessons every week so Pete can practice what
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he loves. Pete's favorite hobby is playing the guitar. Every day,
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Mom and Dad do one hundred little things, and Pete
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realizes that he's never really said thank you. Today, Pete
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is going to surprise mom and dad with something totally awesome.
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Pete tries to think of the very best way to
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say thank you. He could make them dinner, except he
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knows he would probably make a big mess in the kitchen.
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Mom and Dad would end up helping him clean the
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kitchen instead. Not a good idea. He could put them
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a bouquet of flowers, except he is not sure what
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Mom and Dad's favorite flowers are. Pete thinks harder. He
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could clean the house. Mom and Dad would like that,
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but the last time he vacuumed, he broke a vace
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and almost broke a lamp. He could mow the lawn
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as long as he remembers not to mow the garden
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this time. Or he could change the oil in Dad's car,
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but he was not too sure how to do that.
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That all seems nice, but it doesn't seem like enough.
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Pete really wants to do something special that they'll never
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ever forget. He wants them to know how thankful he
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is to have them around. Pete ask his big brother
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Bob for some help. Bob is the smartest guy. He
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knows Bob will know what Pete should do. What can
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I do to tell Mom and Dad how much I
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love them? Pete asks, it doesn't matter what you do.
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Bob says, it's how you do it. So long as
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it's from the heart, Mom and Dad will totally dig it.
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That gives Pete an idea. He knows exactly what to
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do to show mom and Dad how grateful he is.
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There's one thing Pete can do better than any other
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cad he knows, rock out. So Pete sits down and
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writes Mom and Dad a song. Soon he's ready to
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perform the song, and it goes a little something like this, Mom, Dad,
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you are the best. I love you more than all
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the rest. Yeah, I do. I cannot count on the
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things you do. I know it's all because of you. Yes,
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it is that. I love music and I love art,
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and I love you with all my heart. Yes I do. Wow,
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that was awesome, says Dad. And very sweet. We were
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not expecting this at all, says mom. It's the best
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surprise ever. Pete the Cat's train trip. Pete the Cat
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cannot wait to visit his grandma with his mom and
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his brother Bob. They get to ride on a train.
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Make sure you don't lose your ticket, says Mom. She
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gives one ticket to Pete and one to Bob. Pete
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looks up at the big board. Our train is leaving
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at ten o'clock, he says. A train speeds by. That's
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not our train, that's a cargo train. Bob tells Pete.
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It's finally ten o'clock and the train arrives at the station.
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All aboard calls the conductor. Pete is so excited. He's
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the first one on the train. Pete's mom finds three
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seats together. I can't wait to see grandma, says Bob.
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I can't wait to explore the train, says Pete. The
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conductor comes to collect the tickets. Pete hands over his
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I love trains, says Pete. Really, I can show you
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around if you like, says the conductor. Pete nods his head.
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The conductor gives Pete an engineer's hat. Great, let me
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introduce you to the engineer, says the conductor. Pete follows
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the conductor from car to car as the floor rumbles
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under his feet. Wow, Pete says. When they get to
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the caboose, we're going over a bridge. Pete sees his
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mom and Bob. They are at the snack bar. I
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got this for you, says Bob. Pete follows the conductor.
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He goes to the front of the train. Come in,
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says the engineer. Wow, Pete says. The engineer shows him
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the engine and how everything works. The engineer shows Pete
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the trains breaks. Look, there's a tunnel up ahead. When
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they go through the tunnel, everything gets dark. Pete gets
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to honk the horn too. It's so much fun. Once
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they are out of the tunnel, everything is light again.
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They're almost a grandma's house. Pete better get back to
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Mom and Bob. Thanks for showing me around, Pete says.
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He learns so much about trains today. Anytime, have fun
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with your grandma, says the engineer. Pete walks back to
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his seat where Mom and Bob are. Is much longer
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walk than he remembered. He stops and meets new friends
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along the way. They live in different towns. They are
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getting off at different stops. What a groovy ride. There's
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Pete's seat. It's good to see mom again. Well, you're
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getting off the next stop, says mom. Pete is happy
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he made it back to a seat in time. He
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can't wait to see Grandma too. Pete looks out the
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window and sees Grandma. He waves at her from the window.
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Once the train door's open, Pete is the first one
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off the train. He rushes over to give Grandma a
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big hug. It feels good. How was the ride over,
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asked Grandma. It was groovy. I got a cool hat
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and met the engineer, says Pete. Pete loves riding the train.
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He even drew a picture of the train for Grandma.
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Grandma loves it. What a special day, Pete the cat
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scoop a cat. Pete the cat is excited. He is
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in a boat on a beautiful day, and he is
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about to go scuba diving. Pete puts on a mask
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and fence. He has a tank full of air so
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he can breathe underwater. He hopes to see lots of fish.
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If you're lucky, you might see a sea horse, says
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Captain Joe. A seahorse, says Pete. I can't wait. I've
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never seen one before. The ridges look like a horse's mane,
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said Captain Joe. Groovy, said Pete. Pete jumps into the water.
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He makes a big splash, down, down, down, He goes up, up, up,
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go the bubbles. Pete looks for a seahorse. He sees
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a swordfish. Instead, Pete swims out of his waist so
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it can pass. Pete waves to a Steamerate has a long,
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skinny tail. That's not a seahorse, thinks Pete. Pete feels
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a tickle on his leg. Pete sees a school of fish.
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They all look like except for a green one. It
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puffs up. It's a blowfish. It is not a sea horse.
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Where could one be. Pete looks at the rocks. He
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sees something long and purple on the sand. What is that?
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It's an octopus. It has eight legs. It's not a seahorse.
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Pete feels another tick as he swims. What could it be?
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Pete turns, but he doesn't see anything near him. He
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sees a cave. Is there a seahorse inside? Pete sees
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a crab with claws. A seahorse does not have claws.
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Pete thinks the cave gets darker as Pete swims forward.
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He is still looking for a sea horse, and he
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still feels a tickle on his leg. Then Pete goes.
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Then Pete sees an eel. It has ridges, but they
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don't look like a horse's mane. The eel is too
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long to be a sea horse. Pete keeps swimming further
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into the dark cave. Soon it's too dark to see.
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How will Pete get out? Pete sees a jellyfish. It
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glows in the dark. Now Pete can swim his way
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out of the cave. He sees a striped angelfish. It
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is beautiful, but it is not a seahorse. Pete swims
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out of the cave. I wonder why it is still
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so dark, thinks Pete. It's because Pete is in the
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shadow of a well. Yikes. Pete wishes he could jump
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on a sea horse and ride away. Pete hops on
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a sea turtle instead. It takes him back to the boat.
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Sea turtles can swim fast. I did not see a
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sea horse, thinks Pete. Oh well, I still had a
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great time. But what is tik my tail? Pete turns
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and sees a seahorse. What a great surprise, he thinks.
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Pete had felt the seahorse tickling his fur when he
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saw the swordfish, steam rate, blowfish, octopus, crab ill, jellyfish, angelfish. Well,
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and sea turtle. You were with me the whole time,
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thinks Pete. What a cool adventure. Pete the cat Valentine's
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Day is cool. It was the day before Valentine's Day
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and Pete was riding a skateboard home. On the way,
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he saw his friend Calli. She was holding a big
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heart that said love. Have you finished your valentine Day cards?
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Asked Cally, No, Valentine's Day is not cool, Pete said, oh, Pete,
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Valentine's Day is my favorite holiday. It's a day to
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tell people how special they are to you, Cally insisted.
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Pete skated on, but something in the back of his
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mind told him that Cally might be right. By the
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time Pete got home, he had decided that Cally was
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right about Valentine's Day, so he got out his pencils,
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paper crowns, and markers and sat down at the kitchen table. First,
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Pete started to work on a card for his friend Larry.
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Pete made several cards with red hearts, but he was
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not happy with his work. Pete wanted to make the
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perfect card for every cat in his class. I'll never
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get all these cards done in time, Pete told his mom.
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Pete's mom smiled. Just do your best, she said, Just
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tell Larry why he is cool. There's something cool about
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every cat. Pete got back to work, he thought hard
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about what was cool about Larry perfect, Pete said. After that,
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it didn't take Pete long to make cards for all
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the boys. Then Pete made special cards for all the
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girls and wrote love Pete on each one, and of
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course he made the biggest heart shaped card for his mom.
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The next day, Pete and Cally waited for the bus together.
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I decided you were right. Valence Tine Day is cool.
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That's awesome, Cally said, By the way, I am having
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a Valentine's Day party at my house after school, if
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you want to come. The bus pulled up then, and
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Pete and Kelly got on. Mister Ted the bus driver
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smiled and said good morning. But as soon as they
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were in their seats, Pete put his head in his paws.
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What's wrong, Cally asked, I forgot to make a card
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for mister Ted. He cried. Then Pete thought, but I
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can make him an awesome card before we get to school.
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Pete pulled out a piece of paper and cold pencils
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from his backpipe. He began to draw Happy Valentine's Day.
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Thanks for picking us up every day for school, Pete
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and Cally said as they handed mister Ted as Valentine.
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Thank you. Mister Ted told them you just made my day.
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What about missus God the Crossing Guard. We need to
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make her Valentine too. Pete practically shouted, let's do it.
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Calli said, let's make Vale's for everyone. Pete and Kelly
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got super busy making cards for everyone. After school, Pete
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went to Calli's party. He ran the bell and then
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he froze. Callie opened the door, only to find her
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friend in a panic. What's wrong, Pete? I forgot something
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very important, Pete A knit it what? Cally asked, I
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just realized I forgot to make a card for you.
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Pete said, that's okay, Pete. Cards are just a way
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of showing you care, hanging out with you. That's way
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better than any card. This is the best Valentine's stay ever,
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and happy Valentine's Stay to you, love Pete. We will
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continue this book of Pete the Cat's stories the next time.
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So this concludes our children's story over for today. Please
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join us next time as we will read more stories,
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fables and fairy tales. Thank you for listening, and please
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