Bonk’s New Bike LEVELED BOOK • J

A Reading A–Z Level J Leveled Book

Word Count: 323
Bonk’s
New Bike

Series

Th
e Monsters

Written by Maribeth Boelts

Illustrated by Nora Voutas

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 Bonk’s
New Bike

Written by Maribeth Boelts

Illustrated by Nora Voutas

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Bonk has dreams about the bike
he wants.
It is red with cool handlebars
and spokes.
Bonk sees the bike on TV.
He sees it in the newspaper, too.
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 He opens his monster bank.
He has only five pennies.
“I have to earn enough money
for my new bike,” says Bonk.
“I will start a dog walking business,”
he says.

Bonk has dreams about the bike

he wants.
It is red with cool handlebars
and spokes.
Bonk sees the bike on TV.
He sees it in the newspaper, too.
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H e goes door to door asking people
if he can walk their dogs.
“C an we help walk dogs, too?”
asks Jupe.
“I ’ll do it by myself,” Bonk says.
“I’m saving my money for a new bike.”
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H e goes door to door asking people
if he can walk their dogs.
“C an we help walk dogs, too?”
asks Jupe.
“I ’ll do it by myself,” Bonk says.
“I’m saving my money for a new bike.”
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S oon, Bonk’s phone begins to ring.
People knock on his door.
They all want Bonk to walk
their dogs!
“T his will be a fun and easy way
to earn money,” Bonk says.
5 6
On Saturday, Bonk picks up
each dog.
There are big dogs, little dogs,
fancy dogs, and plain dogs.
The dogs are barking, jumping,
and running around.

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On Saturday, Bonk picks up
each dog.
There are big dogs, little dogs,
fancy dogs, and plain dogs.
The dogs are barking, jumping,
and running around.

Bonk gets all their leashes together

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and begins to walk.
One dog tangles up his leash.
Another dog rolls in the mud.
Another dog chases a cat!
7 8
“T his is not fun!” Bonk says. “It is not
easy either!”
L urk, Uzzle, and Jupe ride their
scooters past Bonk.
“D o you want some help now,
Bonk?” Jupe asks.
B onk gives each of the monsters
a dog to walk.

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“T his is not fun!” Bonk says. “It is not
easy either!”
L urk, Uzzle, and Jupe ride their
scooters past Bonk.
“D o you want some help now,
Bonk?” Jupe asks.
B onk gives each of the monsters
a dog to walk.

When they are finished walking,

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the dog owners pay the monsters.
“I ’m sorry I said you couldn’t help
with the dog walking,” says Bonk.
“I couldn’t have done it without you.”
9 10
Jupe, Lurk, and Uzzle talk.
They give their money to Bonk.
“This is for your new bike,” says Jupe.
“B ut you earned this money, too,”
says Bonk.
“We want something other than
money,” says Lurk.

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Jupe, Lurk, and Uzzle talk.
They give their money to Bonk.
“This is for your new bike,” says Jupe.
“B ut you earned this money, too,”
says Bonk.
“We want something other than
money,” says Lurk.

“Anything you want,” Bonk says.

“W hen you get your new bike,
we want to take turns riding it!”
says Jupe.
“It’s a deal!” says Bonk.
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Bonk’s New Bike LEVELED BOOK • J
A Reading A–Z Level J Leveled Book
Word Count: 323
Bonk’s
New Bike

Series

Th
e Monsters

Written by Maribeth Boelts

Illustrated by Nora Voutas

Visit www.readinga-z.com www.readinga-z.com

for thousands of books and materials.
 Bonk’s
Author Note
Maribeth Boelts is the author of over twenty books for young readers, including the
“Little Bunny” series (Dry Days, Wet Nights; Little Bunny’s Pacifier Plan); Lullaby Lullabook;
Big Daddy, Frog Wrestler; and the upcoming The Firefighters’ Thanksgiving.

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