One day, two little polar bears were sitting on three pieces of ice. Four little seals were sleeping on five pieces of ice. Six little penguins were swimming in the ocean. Seven little fish were swimming in the ocean too. Eight birds were flying in the sky. Nine big whales were swimming in the ocean. They all played for ten minutes. ___________________________ shared by Dina, age 10, grade 3 The International School of Macao, Ms. Trellman's class Taipa, Macao, S.A.R. June 18, 2006

One day, two big boys were walking. Then came three big dinosaurs running around a house. Four hours later, seven little birds came flying in the sky. Then eight elephants came marching on the roof. An hour later the big dinosaurs fell asleep. Then ten boys went tiptoeing home. ___________________________ shared by Po, age 9, grade 2 The International School of Macao, Ms. Trellman's class Taipa, Macao, S.A.R. June 18, 2006

One day, two children were hungry. They carried three ice creams. Four tigers were hungry too. They wanted to eat the children in five minutes. The children saw the tiger and they were in danger so they hid behind six trees. Then, seven dragons saw the children. In eight minutes, the dragons helped the children. Their nine parents were happy and at ten o'clock they went to sleep. ___________________________ shared by Leo, age 9, grade 3 The International School of Macao, Ms. Trellman's class Taipa, Macao, S.A.R. June 18, 2006

One day I saw two black cats in the house. Then three white cats came out of the door! Then four monsters came out. Then five shoes walked out by themselves. Then six people ran out. Then seven ghosts floated out and eight dinosaurs stomped out. Nine minutes later, ten dragons flew out! Finally, I went inside the house. ___________________________ shared by Hou Nam, age 9, grade 3 The International School of Macao, Ms. Trellman's class Taipa, Macao, S.A.R. June 18, 2006

One day, two little monsters were going to their three beds. There were four birds on their beds. Five minutes later, six cars passed by and seven monsters jumped out of the cars. Then, eight typhoons blew, nine trees fell down, and ten typhoons came. ___________________________ shared by Joe, age 9, grade 3 The International School of Macao, Ms. Trellman's class Taipa, Macao, S.A.R. June 18, 2006

*Here are some number stories from South Australia:

The Halloween Story One Halloween night there were two monsters in the same cupboard in a haunted house. There were three ghosts in different drawers. Then four giants knocked on the door and five ogres welcomed them in. Six people ran in with the giants. Then seven or eight witches met nine or ten wizards and they made magic spells. ___________________________ shared by Rebecca, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia May 31, 2002

A Night at the Beach One dark night at the beach we saw two under water divers. Then came three. They went into four or five different rock pools. They saw six starfish and seven colourful pieces of coral. From eight o'clock to nine o'clock they continued exploring, and at ten o'clock they surfaced and went home. ___________________________ shared by Kirralee, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia May 31, 2002

A Number Story One day I went to the beach. Two days later I went back to the beach. Then three hours later we went home, and on the way we went passed four kangaroos. When we got home there were five birds. Then another bird came and that made six birds. Seven kids scared the birds away, then eight birds pecked at the kids. Nine cats pounced on the birds. Then ten dogs chased the cats away. ___________________________ shared by Matthew, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms. Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia May 31, 2002

At the Zoo One fine day two friends went to the zoo. They saw three monkeys and four or five giraffes. Then they saw six or seven kangaroos hopping around their cage. They saw eight koalas. Then they saw nine or ten snakes escaping from their cages. The friends ran out of the zoo screaming. ___________________________ shared by Laura B., age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia May 31, 2002

A Potion One evening at my house, there were two rats in the basement and three black cats. There were four or five witches and six or seven wizards. They were mixing spells in eight black pots. Then they added in nine frogs and ten mice and suddenly the potion blew up. ___________________________ shared by Laura C., age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms. Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia May 31, 2002

The Royal Show One sunny day two children and three grown ups went to the Royal Show. They went round the ferris wheel four times. They passed the horses five times. Then the children asked their parents six times, "Can we please ride the horses?" "No," said their parents seven or eight times. Then they saw a man juggling nine balls. On the way home they saw ten puppies in the pet shop window. ___________________________ shared by Mahala, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms. Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia May 31, 2002

Crossing the Road One day two rabbits hopped across three roads and narrowly missed being hit by four cars. Five seconds later six or seven kangaroos crossed the same road and narrowly missed being hit by eight or nine trucks that honked their horn ten times. ___________________________ shared by Ryan, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia May 31, 2002

A Music Festival One night we went to a music festival. In the orchestra there were two or three flutes, four or five trumpets, six or seven violins and eight or nine harps. At interval I met ten friends there. The concert was very enjoyable. ___________________________ shared by Edward, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms. Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia May 31, 2002

The Scary Ghost Story One scary ghost, two ugly witches, three black cats, four bats, five wizards, six black spiders, seven or eight monsters, nine giants and ten snakes all live together in a big haunted house on top of a hill. Nobody dared to go there. ___________________________ shared by Melanie, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia May 31, 2002

Friends One sunny day two friends went for a walk. They met up with three or four other people. Then five minutes later six other friends walked with them for seven kilometres. Eight or nine days later, ten of these people met up again but this time they were at the beach. ___________________________ shared by Sam, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms. Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia May 31, 2002

At the Zoo One day I went to the zoo. I saw two tigers, three lions, four platypuses, five zebras, six foxes, seven kangaroos, eight goats, nine hippos, and ten wallabies. ___________________________ shared by Kari-anne, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia May 31, 2002

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Going Away One day I saw two lizards climb three gates. I walked further on and I saw four mice hopping through five bushes. It became night and six people saw seven kangaroos and eight koalas. Then they saw nine possums and ten foxes. ___________________________ shared by Chris, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia June 5, 2002

At the Beach One hot day two friends and I went to the beach. At three o'clock we went swimming and saw four starfish and five dolphins. Then we waded for six metres and saw seven crabs and we jumped eight waves. At nine o'clock we went home, and ten minutes later we went to bed. ___________________________ shared by Shannon, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia June 5, 2002

Haunted House One day two men went into a haunted house. They saw three ghosts, four spirits and five scary rats. Then they were surprised to see six black cats, seven dogs, eight snakes, nine bats and ten spider webs. They were terrified, so they ran out and never went back there again. ___________________________ shared by Scott, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia June 5, 2002

A Stormy Night One stormy night I went into a haunted house. Two cats were near the door. I opened the door and I saw three spiders. There was a step and then another step. I looked up the stairs and I saw four witches coming down the stairs. I screamed five times and ran all the way home in six or seven minutes. At eight o'clock I went back there. This time there were nine kind fairies who granted me ten free wishes. ___________________________ shared by Erin, age 9, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia June 5, 2002

The Zoo Number Story One day I went to the zoo. I saw two snakes and three, four or five lions. Then I stopped for six minutes for lunch. My brothers had seven sandwiches and eight or nine drinks. Then I saw ten horses. Then I went home and it was fun at the zoo. ___________________________ shared by Kaitlin, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia June 5, 2002

Dogs at School One school day two children saw three dogs on the oval. Four teachers said ,"Go to the office and ring the dog pound. The telephone number is five, six, seven, eight, nine." Ten minutes later the dog was taken away. ___________________________ shared by Kayla, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia June 5, 2002

A Spooky Number Story One stormy day I was playing with two balls. My brother gave me three more. They bounced out of four windows and into the five storey haunted house next door. I walked through the six metre high door and saw seven coats behind it. I kept on walking and on the way I saw eight pictures. There was a room up ahead and in the room there were nine doors. I went through one and I saw ten ghosts surrounding me. I ran all the way home. Phew, safe and sound. ___________________________ shared by Jacqui, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia June 5, 2002

The Pichu Brothers One day the two Pichu brothers went to buy three ice creams. Then came their four Pikachu friends. They had five donuts. They went to the small beach on Six Street. Then came seven bullies. They aimed eight punches but missed. They saw nine seals. They went home at ten o'clock in the morning. ___________________________ shared by Brandon, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia June 5, 2002

At the Park One night there were two people walking in the park. Three more came and they went to sit down. Then four people left to go home. The next day five people went to the park and six more people came, and they all went home to have seven or eight sandwiches. At night they had nine biscuits and ten more sandwiches. ___________________________ shared by Amber, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia June 5, 2002

Tinme for a Story One o'clock, two o'clock, three o'clock rock. Four o'clock, five o'clock, six o'clock rock. Seven o'clock, eight o'clock, nine o'clock rock. Ten o'clock and I am going to rock around the house. ___________________________ shared by Dillon, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia June 5, 2002

My Haunted Bedroom One night there were two ghosts underneath my bed. Three vampires were in the roof. Then I looked out side and saw four witches. Then there were five monsters. Then I saw six or seven mummies. After that there were eight aliens and nine or ten wolves. ___________________________ shared by Jack, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia June 5, 2002

Dogs and Cats One cloudy day two dogs caught three cats that were hiding behind four trucks, five boxes, six trailers and seven pieces of wood. Eight seconds later, the cats escaped because they have nine lives. Ten minutes later the dogs were still wondering how the cats escaped so quickly. ___________________________ shared by Kyle, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia June 5, 2002

The Royal Show One day two or three children went to the Royal Show. They got four show bags each. In their bags, there were five lollipops. Then they went on their favorite ride six times. After that they heard their favorite band seven or eight times. Then they got nine bags of fairy floss. Later they went home and saw ten cars going along the road. ___________________________ shared by Kate, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia June 5, 2002

Thumping One night the power went off in my house. I heard a thumping sound two times. I lit a candle and I saw something with three hands, four legs, five heads and six toes. I screamed seven times before eight or nine neighbours came to my rescue, and ten seconds later the monster disappeared. ___________________________ shared by Courtney, age 8, grade 3 North Haven Schools, Ms Quick's class Adelaide, South Australia June 5, 2002

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Motor Bikes I'm a number boy. I'm the number 19. I have 19 motor bikes. I ride them 19 days. ___________________________ shared by Reece, age 8, grade 3 Courtney Gardens Primary School Mr. Randall's class Australia June 1, 2002

Five I have five cats, that's all. ___________________________ shared by James, age 7, grade 2 (almost) Doubek Elementary School East Troy, Wisconsin, U.S. June 1, 2002

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