Jake’s First

Day
 Jake’s First
Day

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Jake was in his pyjamas, playing with his “I don’t think I want to go,” said Jake. “I think I’ll just
favourite toys. stay at home today and carry on playing.”

“Come on, Jake,” said Mum. “It’s your first day His sister, Holly, laughed. “You can’t stay here,
and you need to get ready.” Jake. You have to go to school.”

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Holly, Jake and Dad made their way to school. “Trust me,” said Holly. “It’s going to be a great
first day.”
“But who will I play with?” asked
Jake. “Who’s going to help me? What Holly hugged Jake and went off to her new
if I have to do really hard work? Will classroom, excited to be back at school.
I have to go into the big playground?
What about all of the big children in
the dinner hall? What about –”

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Dad took Jake to his new classroom. Jake was sure he’d Miss Fox gave Jake a big smile. “Ah. You must be Jake,
rather be at home in his pyjamas. our new shipmate.”

“Here we are,” said Dad. “Say hello to your new teacher.” “New what?” asked Jake.

Jake frowned. “We need another pirate like

you on board,” she said.
“Welcome. I’m Captain Fox.”

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The pirates all gathered together to listen to their captain. Captain Fox and the pirates worked as a
team to read the letter together.
“We’ve received a message in a bottle,” said Captain Fox.
“I need your help to read it and work out what it says.”

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 Captain Fox pulled the map from the bottle and Together, the pirates followed the path,
showed the pirates. over mountains, through quicksand
and between the palm trees.

“I think we need to go over there first,” suggested Jaya.

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Finally, they found the spot marked on the map. So, they “Good work, mateys,” said Captain Fox. “Let’s get
dug and dug until they found a wooden chest. this loot back to the ship and then it’s time for a
break. I think you’ve earned some fish and chips!”

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Together, the pirates made their way to the lower deck, “Here’s your cutlery,” said the enormous pirate. “Make sure
where lots of other hungry pirates had gathered. After you get yourself a nice drink of water too.”
waiting in line, Jake was given a tray of hot food.
“Phew! I mean, thanks,” said Jake.
As he turned around,
wondering where to sit, he
found himself face to face
with a huge stranger.

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“Sit here!” called Darnell. Jake chewed his food, smiling and nodding as his new
friend chatted away.
Jake smiled and joined him.
Once they’d finished eating, Hani appeared.
“Isn’t this the yummiest food ever?” said Darnell. “I bet you can’t get across the sea without
“I love fish. And I love chips. But my favourite is fish and being eaten by crocodiles,” she said.
chips. Do you like fish? Or do you prefer chips? I think…”
“I bet we can!” replied Jake and Darnell.

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They made their way off their ship and outside. Just then, Captain Fox appeared,
ringing a loud bell. “All pirates back
“You have to get from here, all the way across, on board, please. We need to work
without any crocodiles catching you,” said Hani. out how much treasure we have!”
“Ready, steady, go!”

The pirates carefully raced across the sea, trying

to avoid the crocodiles.

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Each pirate helped to count the coins, the rings, the “10 gold coins, 5 rings, 8 diamonds and 7 necklaces,”
diamonds and the necklaces. They counted again said Captain Fox.
to double-check.

“1, 2, 3, 4…” counted Jake, making sure he got it right.

“Amazing counting, everyone.

Now, let’s get everything
shipshape!”
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Everyone tidied and swept, scrubbed and cleaned, Once the ship was spick and span, Captain Fox told all of
making sure everything was in the right place. the pirates to collect their things and prepare for land.

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“What an amazing first day we’ve had!” said Miss Fox. Before Jake knew it, it was time to go home. Waiting at the
“We’ve done some excellent reading, we’ve followed a map, door were Mum and Holly.
we’ve been in the dinner hall and the big playground for
the first time and we’ve even managed to find and count
some treasure!”

“So, how was your first day?” asked Mum.

“It was a real adventure!” said Jake. “I can’t wait for my

second day.”
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 It’s the first day of school and
Jake is feeling nervous.
“I don’t think I want to go,” said Jake. “I think I’ll
just stay at home today and carry on playing.”
Will an exciting day with his new class change his mind? Join
Jake and his new friends as he finds out that starting school
can be a real adventure.

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