At
the back of the Good Ship Mithril is a propeller. It's what makes the
ship move when the engine is driving her.
When the ship is out of the
water it is easy to clean the propeller.
When she is floating in the
water, the propeller is not so easy to clean!
Captain
Boxer Shorts wasn't very happy with the propeller. It was covered in
seaweed, barnacles and all kinds of other sea creatures.
“I
need to clean the propeller,” he announced.
“The
seawater is very cold,” warned the Admiral. “You'd better wear
your wetsuit – if it still fits you.”
Captain
Boxer Shorts looked at his expanding tum. “Of course it will fit
me!” he boasted.
He started
to pull on his wetsuit.
He
pulled....
..and
he pulled....
and
he pulled.
He
put on the tight-fitting hat
and
the tight fitting boots.
At
last he was ready to jump in the water with his scrubbing brush.
As
he was scrubbing away at the propeller, he felt as if someone was
watching him.
He turned around and saw a Very Big Fish.
“Go
away!” bubbled Captain Boxer Shorts. He bopped the fish on its nose
and it swum away.
At
last the job was done. The propeller was shiny and bright.
Captain
Boxer Shorts heaved himself back on board the Good Ship Mithril in
time for tea.
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