The African Safari Discovery by Jeff Brown

Author:Jeff Brown [Brown, Jeff]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780062036094
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2010-12-21T08:00:00+00:00

The man squinted at the Lambchops. Then he turned and fixed his gaze on Stanley. He came closer. Stanley flinched as the man leaned close and peered behind Stanley’s head.

He looked Stanley right in the eye. “What happened to you?” the man asked.

“I was flattened by my own bulletin board,” Stanley answered.

“You speak English!” sputtered Mr. Lambchop.

“And French, too,” the man said. “I am of the Masai tribe, but I am also a graduate of the Sorbonne in Paris. This land is our home. And you, young man,” he continued, turning to Arthur, “what do you think you are doing in our canoe?”

“Don’t be so hard on him,” the woman said. “He is just a boy. They are clearly lost.”

The baby squealed with delight at the sight of Stanley.

Mr. Lambchop rummaged through his pocket and came up with the newspaper clipping. “We’re trying to get to the spot marked by the X.”

The man and woman studied the article.

“Many believe that the first people lived in Africa,” said the man, “and then walked onto the other continents long, long ago when all the parts of the world were close together and had not yet drifted apart. Today, many people come seeking the place they began.” He turned to Stanley. “Is this why you have come?”

“I guess so,” said Stanley.

The man turned to Mr. Lambchop. “This is only a few hours downriver. Would you like to borrow our canoe?”

“That would be very generous!” said Mr. Lambchop. “Thank you!”

Stanley, Arthur, and Mr. Lambchop waved good-bye to the family as they pulled away from the shore. Soon, they were in the center of the river. A hippopotamus eyed them suspiciously, with only the top of its head and its enormous nostrils visible above the surface.

Stanley and Arthur had both wanted to paddle, and finally Mr. Lambchop agreed to let Stanley have the first turn.

Canoeing was much harder than Stanley expected. The canoe kept drifting toward the shore—“Straighten out, Stanley!” Arthur complained—and then Stanley had to work extra hard just to keep the boat facing forward.

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