The fifteenth character audiobook A1 Beginner

>> [music] >> Chapter 1 Jobs for today.
>> [music] >> Every day lots of different people come to Happy Hills because there are lots of exciting things to do.
Sally Brown works at Happy Hills in her holiday.
She is a student and she wants to be a teacher.
“I need the money.” she tells her family.
“And it’s an interesting job.” But she is always very tired in the evening.
The workers at Happy Hills arrive early in the morning.
They all wear clean green trousers and yellow shirts.
They must smile a lot and be nice to all the visitors.
Every morning Mr. Parry puts a list of jobs for today in the workers’ canteen.
Mr. Parry wears different clothes.
His shirt is green and his trousers are white and he wears a red coat with “I’m Ken Parry.
Can I help you?” on his pocket.
The visitors call him Ken.
But all the workers call him Mr. Parry.
Today, Sally arrives at Happy Hills at 8:00.
On her shirt, there is a picture of a smiling face and have a happy day in black and red writing.
She goes to the canteen and looks for Mr. Parry’s list.
What job am I doing today?
Sally thinks.
Am I making tea or helping in the children’s playhouse?
But Sally is wrong.
The list says Sally Brown Connie Cat Break 11:00 Oh, no.
thinks Sally.
Nobody likes wearing the costumes.
But at Happy Hills, the characters are very important.
The visitors like to take photos of their children with Cowboy Joe Charlie Clown Baby Blue Eyes Photo Phil Big John Connie Cat Big Apple Miss Flower Edward Elephant and all their friends.
Everybody always asks the same questions.
Are you very hot in your costume?
And how do you eat and drink?” Edward Elephant has the best job.
He has a bag of water under his costume.
He can spray the visitors with water.
And Photo Phil and Charlie Clown make everybody laugh.
But Connie Cat cannot do that.
She can only say >> “Meow.” >> to the children all day.
Sally looks for her costume.
A tall man in a cowboy costume is standing beside her.
“Hello, Sally.” says the cowboy.
“It’s me, William.” William is a student, too.
He is Sally’s friend.
“Which costume are you looking for?” “Connie Cat.” “When’s your break?” “11:00.” “Me, too.” Chapter 2 Here comes Zap.
>> [music] >> It is 9:00.
The doors open.
But there are not many visitors today.
They all have invitations and they show them to Mr. Perry.
A very famous man is coming to Happy Hills, so Mr. Parry is very excited.
Zap’s coming today.
He’s opening the new Zappacopter.
Says William to Sally.
Stop talking and do some work.
Says Mr. Parry.
Zap is a singer.
Sally loves listening to his songs.
And she has all his CDs.
There is a picture of him in her room, too.
The Zappacopter is very exciting.
People can sit in little helicopters and go up and down very fast.
The visitors stand behind a blue rope and wait for Zap.
Please stay behind the rope.
Says Mr. Parry.
Suddenly, there is a noise in the sky.
Everybody looks up.
It’s Zap’s helicopter.
Says William.
The helicopter comes down and Zap gets out.
He smiles at the visitors.
Oh, he’s wonderful.
Says a young girl.
She gives Zap a flower.
He gives her a big smile and says, Thank you.
Sally is hot and thirsty in her costume.
She wants to talk, too.
But Mr. Parry is watching.
>> [music] >> Chapter 3 Zap’s new song >> [music] >> Mr. Perry takes the singer to the Zapacopter.
Zap cuts the rope.
“Thank you, Zap.
Now, please, can you sing for us?” says Mr. Perry.
“Okay, but the people must help me.” he says.
He begins to sing.
Everybody knows the song and sings it with him.
“Thank you.” says Zap.
“You’re all wonderful singers.
Now, look at this.” He takes a CD out of his pocket.
“This is my new song.” he says.
“Please sing it for us.” say the TV men.
But Zap smiles.
“No. No.
You must come to my big concert next Saturday.” He puts the CD in his pocket again.
“Now, let’s go on the Zapacopter.” says Zap.
He sees a teacher with some children.
“Would they like to come, too?” he asks her.
“Of course.” says the teacher.
They help the children into the helicopters.
Zap smiles and smiles.
The photographers take lots of pictures.
Photo Phil arrives too.
He is one of the Happy Hills characters.
He takes a photo of the children and sprays them with water.
Everybody laughs.
Zap is having a wonderful day.
He speaks to the TV people.
The photographers take photos of him with all the characters.
Zap meets Charlie Clown.
Charlie gives him a flower and the flower sprays him with water.
Everybody laughs.
Sally meets Zap too and she is very excited.
But she cannot talk to him because she is wearing her cat costume and Mr. Parry is watching.
>> [music] >> Chapter four.
Where’s Zap’s CD?
>> [music] >> “Come on, it’s 11 o’clock.” says William.
“Let’s go to the canteen for our break.
We’ve got 10 minutes.” They sit down in the canteen and take off their heads.
Sally is thirsty.
Her face is hot and red.
William is hot and thirsty, too.
They have a long drink of cold water.
“That’s good.” William says.
Then he looks at his watch.
10 past 11.
He says.
Come on Sally.
Back to work.
They finish their drinks. And put their heads on again.
Suddenly a lot of people come into the canteen.
What’s the matter?
Says William.
Zap’s CD.
Says Mr. Perry.
He can’t find it.
Everybody is unhappy.
But Zap is angry too.
That CD is important Perry.
He says.
You must find it.
I’m doing my best Zap.
Says Mr. Perry.
Don’t hit me please. I’m doing my best.
A lot of things happen very quickly.
The visitors want to go home.
But suddenly Mr. Perry closes all the doors.
Nobody can leave.
He says.
I’m sorry.
But Zap’s CD is very important. And we must find it.
Mr. Perry.
Makes a telephone call.
Very soon four police arrive in a big white police car.
They ask a lot of questions.
The police look everywhere for the CD.
They read Mr. Perry’s list of visitors.
They count the visitors carefully and look in all their pockets and bags.
There is a lot of noise.
People are angry and tired.
They want to go home now.
And Zap is speaking very quietly into a little black telephone.
Photo Phil goes to him and says, “Smile, please.” “Go away.” says Zap angrily.
Now the police want to talk to the workers.
One stays with the visitors and three police speak to the workers in the canteen.
Zap comes with the police.
“You must find that CD.” says Zap.
“We’re doing our best, Zap.” say the police.
Chapter five.
The 15th character.
Sally waits quietly with the other workers.
She looks at Mr. Perry’s jobs for today list and counts the names.
There are 29 names on the list today.
15 people are helpers.
They wear green trousers and yellow shirts and help the visitors.
14 people are characters and wear costumes.
Wait a minute, thinks Sally.
There are 14 characters on the list, but there are 15 characters here.
>> [clears throat] >> She reads the list again very, very carefully.
Edward Elephant, yes, he’s here.
Connie Cat, that’s me.
Cowboy Joe, that’s William.
Photo Phil, yes, he’s here.
Big Apple, yes.
Sir Laughalot and Lady Lovealittle.
Wait a minute, Charlie Clown isn’t on the list, but Charlie’s here, in this room.
Excuse me, Mr. Perry, says Sally.
There are 14 characters on your list, but there are 15 in the room now.
Charlie Clown isn’t on the list, but he’s here.
Mr. Perry reads the list and counts the characters.
You’re right, Sally, he says.
Take off your heads, Mr. Perry says to the characters.
They take off their heads.
Charlie Clown is a woman.
Why are you wearing that costume?
asks Mr. Perry.
The woman begins to run away, but William stops her.
The police take off her costume and find a big pocket.
In it they find Zap’s CD.
The singer smiles again.
It is Saturday night.
Sally and William are in London because they are going to Zap’s concert.
There are lots of excited people and TV photographers outside the hall.
Everybody wants to hear Zap’s new song.
“Where are your tickets?” says the man at the door to Sally.
“We haven’t got any tickets.” says Sally.
The man begins to look angry.
Sally smiles and takes something out of her pocket.
“Is this invitation okay?