68 富兰克林丢书记

　　富兰克林把书丢了，那本 The happy green frog是富兰克林小妹妹Harriet的最爱，富兰克林历经千辛万苦最后找到了那本书，缺发现书里完全没有内容，于是富兰克林凭记忆念出了Harriet熟悉的故事。

　　Franklin could count by twos and tie his shoes. He liked playing games with his little sister and reading books for her before nap- time. But there was one book that Franklin thought he had read quiet enough of...

　　And then he jumped into the pond with a great big splash... And lived happliy ever after... The end.

　　Again! Again!

　　Gee, Harriet, I've read it five times already. Isn't there another book you'd like me to read? How about that one? That's a good story. It's story about a wolf and three little pigs.

　　No! Froggy book! Froggy book!

　　Once upon a time, there was a happy green frog... the happy green frog stuck out his tongue, and caught a big juicy bug...Mmmmmmm....

　　Mmmmmm...Buggy!...

　　The end.

　　Froggy book! Froggy book!

　　...and caught big juicy bug...Ribbit...Ribbit...

　　Again! Again!

　　...and lived happliy ever after. The end. Hey Harriet. Look at that bird in the window.

　　Froggy book!

　　Gee Harriet, I don't see it.

　　Huh... froggy book.

　　Maybe I read you another book. I sure it'll turn up somewhere, Harriet. Don't worry, we'll find it. I'll read it to you right before your nap-time, okay?

　　Okay.

　　She already has a whole pile of other books, but she never wants me to read her any of those.

　　Gee, it must be a really good book. Do you think I could borrow it and read it to Beatrice?

　　Okay... but you'll have to bring it back as soon as you're finished, I promise Harriet that I'd read it to her at nap time.

　　Shhh...I hid it inside the newspaper on the sofa.

　　What newspaper?

　　Huh? Hey, Dad...

　　What is it, Son?

　　Do you know where is the newspaper went that was on the sofa?

　　Hmmmm? Oh, it must have gone out in the blue box.

　　The blue box?! Oh no!

　　Now what do we do?

　　I know! Come on, Bear!

　　Where are we going? It shouldn't take too long to find it. Everything's already sorted for us. This is all glass here.

　　There's all the plastic...And that's all the cans.

　　There they are, Franklin, the newspapers!

　　Maybe it's going to take a little longer than we thought. Oh, what's the use? It'll take us years to find Harriet's book in here.

　　Maybe we don't have to find Harriet' book.

　　What do you mean?

　　The library has lots of book for little kid. Maybe they'll have the Happy Greed Frog book there.

　　Good idea, Bear!

　　I don't see it, Franklin.

　　Me neither. Where could it be?

　　Can I help you boys find something?

　　We're looking a bood called the Happy Green Frog.

　　I believe we have it. Let me check my computer to make sure. Ah yes... here it is. Oh, I'm afriad that book is currently loaned out.

　　Oh. Does it say who borrowed it?

　　Yes. it was Mr Rabbit. If you like, I can reserve it for you when she returns it.

　　When will that be.

　　Now let's see... she borrowed it yesterday. That means it will be due back in twenty days.

　　Twenty Days?! I've gotta get it before Harriet's nap time!

　　Mrs. Muskrat?

　　Franklin, Bear.

　　What are you doing here?

　　I promised the Rabbits I'd water their flowers while they were gone.

　　Gone?

　　On vacation.

　　Vacation?!

　　They won't be back for a coulpe of weeks.

　　Oh no!

　　Is there something worng?

　　They borrowed a book from the library that I need.

　　Oh?

　　It's Harriet's favourite book.

　　She used to have one of her own, but I lost it.

　　I see...Hmmm...Have you checked Mr. Heron's book store? Perhaps he'll have a copy over of it there.

　　Good idea. Thanks Mrs Muskrat.

　　That's twenty-three... carry the two...Oh. hello, boys, what can I do for you today.

　　We're looking for a Happy Green Frog book.

　　Now isn't that a coincidence..somebody just brought out a whole box of used book in the other day, and that book was in there. I was going to sort through them, but then the entire box was sold before I have a chance.

　　Sold?! Who bought it?

　　Well, let me see...Ah yes. now I remember. It was Mr. Mole.

　　Come on Bear.

　　I have a number of other excellent books though...

　　Hi, Mr. Mole!

　　Franklin! Bear! What a pleasant surprise!

　　Excuse me. But do you still have the box of books you bought from Mr. Heron?

　　Yes, indeed. I was planning to give them to my nephew.

　　Well, there is a book in there but I need for my little sister. Do you think I could buy it from you.

　　Oh, that won't be necessary, Franklin. Let's go have a look for it, shall we?

　　It's not here.

　　You know, there was one other book that seemed too young for my nephew.

　　There was?

　　When Baby Skunk came over for a visit with her sister this morning. I gave it to her.

　　You did?

　　A cute little book it was too... The cover had a picture of a frog with his tougue sticking out.

　　That's it! Come on Bear!

　　Ready or not, here I come.

　　Skunk...Skunk... Does your little sister still have the book she got from Mr. Mole.

　　Yeah!

　　She does?

　　Are you sure?

　　Yeah! Why?

　　It's Harriet's favourite book, but I lost it, so I need to get her another one.

　　Oh. Well, let's ask my sister if she'll give it to you. I'm sure she won't mind.

　　Great!

　　But we'll have to find her first.

　　I see you! We're going to give this book to Harriet.I'll get you another one, okay?

　　Uh...eh, it's kind of wet. That's okay. Thanks, Skunk. Thanks Baby Skunk!

　　Bye.

　　Hi, Harriet. I found it, just like I said I would.

　　Froggy book! Wee...froggy, froggy...

　　Okay. The Happy Green Frog. Oh no. The pages are all chewed!

　　Froggy! Froggy!

　　I can't, Harriet. The pages are all chewed up, see? What am I going to do, Bear?

　　Well, you've read it so many time, you must have it memorized by now.

　　Yeah. I guess so...but...

　　Then read her the story without the book.

　　Yeah. I can do that!

　　Haaa..Fwankin...

　　Once upon a time, there was a happy green frog...who hopped everywhere he went. One day he hopped down to the pond where other frog lived. Ribbit.. Ribbit... And happy green frog said...Ribbit.. Ribbit... Ribbit.. Ribbit...