Danny Longlegs: 34 (My First Read Alones)

by Damon Burnard (Author)

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  Paperback
  2001

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  Danny's legs are longer than any of his friends - he feels such a freak! They're okay for seeing over tall grass, and shooting hoops at basketball, but frankly, they're no good at all when it comes to football - Danny's favourite sport. The ball just keeps shooting through his legs - and as for scoring goals, forget it! Danny's local team is being picked any day, and he's desperate to get on it, but the team captain thinks he's useless, and Danny doesn't feel hopeful. But as Danny watches a team practice he has an idea: he may not be able to kick a ball into goal, but if he practices hard enough, he could score another way - by heading the ball! Danny practices and practices and can't believe that he's actually good at heading. Does he get a place on the local team? You bet he does!

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  Paperback
  2000

  $3.36

  Poor Old Cindy - she has so many arms and legs that they keep getting in her way. When Cindy tries to join in with the weekly swim in the kitchen sink, she ends up splashing everyone else, and some very unkind bugs call her 'Clumsy!'. Mortified, Cindy creeps away to be by herself, but finds herself next to the family cat! In front of the cat is a saucer of milk - and before she knows it, Cindy is over the edge and splashing away all by herself - the more she splashes, the thicker the milk gets, until, finally, the milk turns into butter. And Cindy finds herself skating - in the most unexpectedly elegant way. It isn't long before the word is out: Cindy's not clumsy any more, she's a champion skater, after all!