here was once a boy who wanted a pet.The boy's name was Harry.Harry's parents were as poor as a churchmouse.Even so they got him an egg.At first they thought it was a bird's egg,or that was what the shopowner said."The egg's starting to crack!" they exclaimed excitedly.Imagine their surprise when a crocodile emerged from it.Now you see this crocodile could speak.As soon as it could see it spoke,and that's where it all began.The crocodile was named Croc.Croc was a fast crocodile.Croc "sprinted" out of the house.At first he was scared.He found a home in New York City's sewers.He bred quite fast.Soon his numbers multiplied.One day a scientist,Prof Anson Pants,"saved" him.Prof Anson was astonished to hear him speak.Anson became quitefamous after that. And they all lived happily ever after. The end.

The End

Story by: Zakariyah, age 10