Bronti, The Brontosaurus
By Lily Erlic
British Columbia, Canada

Bronti, the Brontosaurus was a dinosaur who lived in the forest near an elementary school. After dinner, when the school was empty, Jenny, Bronti's best friend and Bronti played baseball together. Bronti was the pitcher and Jenny was batter. When the game was over, Bronti went back into the forest so the teachers or the principal wouldn't see him.

One day, the principal came out to the field to ask, "What is a dinosaur doing in my school yard?"
"He's playing baseball with me," said Jenny looking a little worried.
"I see that," replied the principal, "but where did he come from?"
"He comes from the forest," said Jenny simply.
"He needs to go to the museum; I'll call the tow truck to haul him away,” said the principal.
"Oh no! He lives in the forest, please don't take him away from his home!" exclaimed Jenny.

The next day, the museum had a big sign in front of it that read, "See a live Brontosaurus!" People from all over the world came to see Bronti. At first, Bronti liked all the attention, but then after a while he became homesick. He missed seeing all the children playing in the schoolyard. He missed Jenny and the children sharing their food with him at lunchtime.

One day, after school, Jenny and her friends came to visit him. "Don't worry Bronti, we have a plan to get you out!" exclaimed the children. Bronti was so happy to see them that he jumped up and down; he jumped so hard that the whole museum shook. His cage door loosened. He was free. Jenny and her friends rode on Bronti's neck back to the forest.

The museum staff called the fire department and the police to get him back. When they arrived at the school, they were ready to arrest Bronti for escaping. Jenny, her friends and all the children from the school were on the schoolyard holding signs that read "Bronti lives here, let him stay with us!" When the firefighters, police, teachers and the principal saw this, they realized that Bronti's place was in the forest. From that day on, at lunchtime, Jenny and her friends would give him his very own special, healthy food in a giant lunch bag. Bronti was the happiest dinosaur alive . . . and the only one too!

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