Winning A Giraffe Called Geoffrey (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
He read the headlines. His fingers stopped under some words. On the front page was a baby giraffe. One week old. 173 cm. Called Shorty. ‘In ten years, he’s the smallest giraffe I’ve seen,’ said the keeper. There were some more words, but Art couldn’t read them. He looked at the photo.’ Shorty’ had a long neck. Shorty also had four long legs. He held the newspaper giraffe photo against the kitchen wall. Would Geoffrey fit in around here? Size was a problem. Tired of reading, Art rolled two old socks to kick as an indoor football. The first kick landed on Mum’s bonsai plant. ‘Bonsai!’ He laughed to himself. Mum kept plants in pots all over the house. Bonsai were tiny plants like shrunken trees. She might like a bonsai giraffe who was a Plant Friend. Or she might not! What if Geoffrey put a green umbrella over Geoffrey? He might look like a tree. Or maybe Geoffrey could be a hat, cap and coat stand near the back door?
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