It was a cold winter's day. As the rain poured down, a group of kids were thinking about the class trip at the end of term. Suddenly one of them realised that they didn't have enough money to go because of the rise in GST. One of them had an idea.
"Why don't we sell the couch in the cloakroom?"
That's a great idea," said one of the kids.
So that day the kids put the couch on TradeMe with a description about it.
As each day went past, more and more people were viewing the couch, but nobody was bidding on it. After a week the kids received an email saying that it didn't sell, not even for a dollar.
The next day the kids decided to fix the couch so it might sell. So they worked for hours fixing the couch, making it look better.
"Hey, isn't one of our friends selling lots of stuff in a garage sale today?" asked one of the kids.
"I'll go and check," said another kid, hopping on his bike and pedaling away fast.
After 10 minutes he came back on his bike smiling.
"He is," he said with joy.
So they wheeled the couch on some skateboards to the friend's house.
The next day the friend called to say that it didn't sell! So they decided to give the couch to the school fair. With each half hour that went past the kids would check and see if it had sold. Hours went past and people still wouldn't buy the couch.
It was the end of the fair and the kids sat on the couch and watched time go by. Suddenly a big man came over. He spoke in a deep voice.
"Can I buy that couch? How much?" he asked.
The kids jumped up.
"Really!!" they asked.
"Yeah. $100," the man said.
The kids were jumping with joy singing, 'Deal, deal, deal, deal!"
They were now able to go on the school trip after all.
By Jack
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That was awesome Jack! You had the biggest problem in the complication part, and then you put in another little problem when they put in with a garage sale. I'm extra special glad that we made $100 of the couch in your story because then we can hope we actually get at least that much.
ReplyDeleteThey must be rich by now. Wouldn't they earn more money when they brought it for.
ReplyDeleteAmazing story Jack. Glad the couch got sold. I wish I had $100.
ReplyDeleteI love your ending!
ReplyDeleteEmily
It's really an amazing story, Jack. Great description. I really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteDid they need $100 to go on the trip and if they did where did they go.
ReplyDeleteAmazing Jack!!!!
ReplyDeleteI like the big problem and cool ending.