I am very excited today. Archie and I are going to the nature reserve for a picnic. We love the nature reserve. There are many animals to see and a pretty river and open spaces to run and play.
I have packed fruit, lemonade, a cake and best of all - sandwiches. Archie loves my sandwiches.
When we arrived at the nature reserve I started to set up the picnic while Archie chased some birds.
When everything was ready I called to Archie and sat down to eat...But my sandwich was missing! "Where’s my sandwich?" I said as I looked around.
Then I saw it. Crumbs. A crumb trail. Interesting! I decided to follow the trail to see where it leads. Maybe I will find my sandwich...or the one who took it.
The crumb trail stopped at the foot of a tree. Looking up I saw a Koala. "Koala, where’s my sandwich?" I asked. "Sorry Nellie, I don’t eat sandwiches. I eat eucalyptus leaves, but whoever took it sure is fast. They zoomed by here not that long ago". Looking around I found another crumb trail.
I followed the trail to the river.
When I reached the riverbank I stopped and looked around. The crumbs were bobbing along the top of the water and stopped on the other side. I swam across the river where I found two ducks fighting over a fish. "Ducks, where’s my sandwich?" I asked. "Sorry Nellie, we do not eat sandwiches, we eat fish, but whoever took it sure is fast. They zoomed by here not that long ago". Looking along the bank I found another crumb trail.
Following the trail, I came to the bush.
Following the trail through the bush, I came across a Kangaroo. "Kangaroo, where’s my sandwich?" I asked. "Sorry Nellie, I don’t eat sandwiches, I prefer this delicious scrub, but whoever took it sure is fast. They zoomed by here not that long ago." Looking around I found another crumb trail.
I followed the trail until it stopped in front of a wombat’s burrow. "Wombat, where’s my sandwich?" I asked, waking him from his nap. "Sorry Nellie, I don’t eat sandwiches, I eat grass, but whoever took it sure is fast. They zoomed by here not that long ago". Looking around I found another crumb trail.
This crumb trail was following the walkway through the bush. It appeared to be leading back to the picnic area.
Back at the picnic area I found a very guilty looking puppy. "Archie, where’s my sandwich?" "I’m sorry Nellie, I ate it all up. You know I love your sandwiches," said Archie. "Well, thank you for being honest. Now show me how fast you are. Race you home." With that said, I took off running.
