Student+Eighteen



**The Mystery Of the Talking Red Eyed Tree Frog **

**By: Jessica **  
 * “Bye, Mom” said Akasha **
 * “Bye, Aunty Barbara” said Willo, Harmony and Hunter. **
 * “See you guys later. I’ll be back soon,” said Akasha’s mom. **
 * “Ok, I’m glad to be out of that boring house,” Willo said gently. **
 * “Me too,” yelled Hunter. **
 * “Me three ,”yelled Harmony. **
 * Me four,” yelled Akasha. “Come on let’s go see grandma, she might be making some breakfast for us.” **
 * “Hello kids, how are you?” asked their Grandma. **
 * “Fine,” they said to their Grandma. “Can we please go to the pond?” **
 *  “Yes,” said their Grandma, “But stay where I can see you!”  **
 * The four friends walked to the pond. The pond looked so good, socks and shoes went flying as they jumped into the cool clear water. **
 * Hunter yelled ,“Last one in the water is a ….. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">“Ahhhhh….” yelled Akasha screaming. “What’s that in the water?” **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">“What was that?” gasped Willo,” as they ran screaming towards the house. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">“Grandma, Grandma we.. saw. a ..weird thing ..at the pond. You need to come see it.” **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">“I can’t go because I’m getting breakfast ready.” **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;"> “Come on Grandma, pretty please?” **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">“Ok, I’ll come as long as it’s not a trick.” Grandma and the kids walked back to the pond. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;"> “I don’t see anything,” said Grandma confused. “You kids have great imaginations.” **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">“B-b-But we saw something,” Harmony yelled. On the way back to the house Hunter grabbed an old jar that would come in handy if they went back to the pond later. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">After breakfast, the kids asked grandma if they could go to the pond. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">“All right, stay where I can see you kids,” yelled Grandma. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">“Let’s go get a jar and catch that thing in the water,” yelled Akasha. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">The children went running back to the pond. Arriving at the pond they tip-toed to the spot where they had seen the eyes. The children played the game Blue Shoe to see who had to go in the water. Hunter lost the game. Hunter moved slowly into the water. A small wave of water splashed against his legs and then he saw it . Red Eyes! Hunter grabbed the jar and as fast as he could, swung the jar right at the thing. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">“Got it,” Hunter happily yelled. “Good, said Willo,” Let’s take a little look at it.” **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">Hunter opened it and looking out was a frog. “ Hey, it’s just a little frog.” **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;"> “Do you even know what kind of frog I am,” said a strange voice. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">“Who said that?” Willo whispered. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">“I’m down here,” yelled the strange voice. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">“Who are you Mr. Frog sir?” said Akasha scared. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">“Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Herman Tree Frog. May I have your names please.” **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">“ M-my name is Akasha and these are my cousins Willo, Harmony and Hunter. Were from New York City. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">“Nice to meet you kids. I’m from the Beautiful Amazon Rain Forest,” said Herman. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">“I read about the Amazon before. They have the most tree frogs in the world,” Hunter said. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">Akasha, Willo and Harmony were **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">so surprised that they even laughed. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;"> “You didn’t just say that Hunter, ha ha ha ha ha,” said Harmony with laughter. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">“Yes, I just did.” Then it was silent for a minute or two. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">“Herman, how did you get here?” asked Willo confused. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">“Well it all started when my sister had a baby,” said Herman. “I came to visit her at the zoo to see my nephew. But then, while I was sleeping we hit a large bump. Then I came flying with the cage out the door of the zoo truck.….Crash. I wake up, then I didn’t know where I was. Until you guys showed up,” Herman said sadly. “I might be stuck here forever. I’ll never get to see my nephew. And one more thing this water is too cold. I’m much attached to warm water. Can you please take me to the zoo?” said Herman out of breath. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">“All right, Herman. We’ll take you back to the zoo,” said. Akasha with a smile on her face. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">“Yes, I’m saved,” croaked Herman. “Thanks kids I owe you one. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">Then they took Herman back to the zoo and Herman got to see his little nephew Jayden. The kids had the adventure of a lifetime! **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;"> **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">The End **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">for now! **