Pocket Money

Pocket Money

Dad wanted a meeting. “ I have had a goodidea, ” he said. Chip groaned. “ I don't like the sound of this, ” he said. Dad had a big piece of paper. “ I don't like the look of it, either, ” said Biff

“ It's no fun on holiday, ” went on Dad, “ ifMum and I do all the work. ” “ That's true, " said Mum. “ There are still lotsof jobs to be done. ” “ This is where my idea comes in, ” said Dad. “ This is the pocket money chart. ” Biff, Chip and Kipper looked at the chart. It had their names on it next to a list of jobs. “ The idea is that everyone has to help! ” said Dad. “ It's brilliant! ” “ But why is it called a pocket money chart?” asked Kipper.

Dad tapped the chart. “ If you do the jobs without a fuss, " he said, “ you get extra pocket money. ’Mum liked the idea. “ You need extra pocket money on holiday, ’she said. “ I suppose so, " said Biff. So Biff washed up and Kipper dried. Chiptook Floppy for a walk. Dad blew up the bedswith a pump. “ I like the idea of this pocket money chart, ’said Mum. “ I don't, " said Kipper.

The next day they went to the beach. It wascold and windy so nobody wanted to sit on thesand. Mum and Kipper played with Floppy. He chased a ball into the sea. Biff, Chip andDad went to look for shells. Biff looked along the beach for shells. Shepicked up a strange-looking rock. “ Look at this, " she called. “ It's a rock with aspiral pattern in it. ” She showed it to Chip. “ It looks like a shell made of rock, ” he said.

“ You've found a fossil, ” said Dad, “ Once it wasa shellfish. Now it has turned into a rock. ” They showed it to Mum. “ It's millions of years old, ” she said. “ Millions of years! ” said Biff. “ That's amazing. ” They all began to look for fossils. Chip founda broken one. Biff liked looking for fossils. Shewanted to find a really good one. “ It's time for supper, " said Mum, “ Come on! Let's go back to the campsite. ”