It's a stone-age adventure when your child helps Fred Flintstone win the Bedrock Olympics.
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Stephen Ray Smith
joins the Flintstones in a Yabba-Dabba-Doo adventure
With love from
Grandma and Grandpa
January 7, 2007
Fred Flintstone was so excited! He and his pal, Barney Rubble, were going to enter the Bedrock Olympics. The winner would take home a gold medal and a year's supply of Bronto meat. But Fred wanted to surprise Wilma and Pebbles with his prize if he won, and he didn't know how to tell his boss he needed the day off. (Page 1)
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"Explain to your boss how important these Olympics are to you. I'm sure he'll understand," said Stephen Ray Smith, age 6, from Wytheville, Virginia. "Mom and Dad always said that honesty is the best policy. In the meantime, I can stay here and help Wilma," Steve continued. "I've always wondered what a day is like here in the Stone Age." Fred perked up again! "Okay, Steve," said Fred as he headed off to work. Dino chased after the Flintmobile with Fred's lunch pail. "Don't forget your lunch, Fred," Wilma shouted after him. "Honestly, he'd forget his head if it wasn't attached to him." When Fred got to work, he started looking for his boss from on top of his Dinodozer. Suddenly Fred heard the quitting time squawker. Awaak! Awaak! "The quarry's shut down today, Flintstone," called out the quarry foreman. "Mr. Slate wanted to go to the Bedrock Olympics." "Yabba-Dabba-Doo!" shouted Fred. "Bedrock Olympics, here I come!" (Page 3)
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"I can't wait to see how some of your Stone Age stuff works, Wilma," Steve said as he and Wilma went back into the house. "How about if I show you how we clean in the Stone Age?" asked Wilma. "Sure!" said Steve, uncertain that house cleaning could be fun. "Look, Steve, here's my vacuum cleaner," Wilma said, as she walked a baby mammoth across the floor. Steve was amazed at how much dirt it sucked up with its trunk. "And you'll love the way we hang out our clothes to dry," Wilma continued. Steve giggled when he saw Wilma using bird beaks as clothes pins. "Boy! House cleaning really can be fun in the Stone Age," laughed Steve. "Yes, I suppose it can," said Wilma. "Well, I better go do the grocery shopping now or there won't be any dinner tonight." Uh oh, thought Steve, if Wilma accidentally bumps into Fred at the Bedrock Olympics, it'll ruin the surprise. "Let me do the shopping for you, Wilma," Steve said quickly. "You can stay here and relax." "Why, Steve," said Wilma, "that's very kind of you." Steve rushed out to do the shopping and to see how Fred was coming along. (Page 5)
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Fred's lucky day was turning sour. He had only finished third in the boulder toss. "What am I going to do, Barney?" cried Fred. "The next events are bowling, golf, and baseball. I have to win them all if I want that Bronto meat and the gold medal." "I don't have any ideas, Fred," sighed Barney. "But I bet Steve would know what to do." "I'm right here," called Steve, running into the bowling alley. "It's all right, Fred. Just try your very best. I know you can do it." With Steve urging him on, Fred bowled the best game of his life. "You're right, Steve," Fred beamed. "Maybe I can still win the Bedrock Olympics!" Fred moved on to golf. He concentrated just as Steve had told him. At the end of the game, he was tied with one other player for first place in the whole Olympics! But the last event was baseball and Fred always had problems with baseball. "You still have time to practice before the final round, Fred," said Steve. "Remember to keep your eye on the ball and just do your best. I better take the groceries back before Wilma comes looking for me. I'll be back to see you win!" (Page 7)
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Hard cover, professionally illustrated, 18 pages, giant 9" x 12" size. Includes your child's name, age, hometown and up to three friends. Due to licensing restrictions, this item is only available in the United States.
