Nanny Helen's Narrative: A Day At Home

Nanny Helen who was Preston and Katie's mother was looking out the window as she was dusting in the kitchen. Preston and Katie were laying on the floor watching Looney Tunes on the TV.

The ancient house on Finch Street had been empty for a couple years, ever since the Wilson family had moved to Vancouver. The house had begun to be very wretched. No one had cut the grass in the front yard, and the windows were home to many spider webs.

"Look kids a moving truck, you might have some new friends" called Nanny Helen. Preston and Katie ran to the window to look. A large moving van was backing up into the recently claimed driveway.

The tall trees around the house seemed to be more green and luscious, and the house itself seemed to smile. As they watched people move furniture into the house, a

This morning you two have to finish your homework.”

Preston and Katie were still so excited about seeing Daniel's inventions that they wasted no time getting their work done.

Finally lunch and homework were completed and the Preston, Katie, and Nanny Helen walked across the street and knocked on Daniel's door. The next hour was filled with seeing one amazing contraption after another.

One was a toaster that was glass so you could see your toast being toasted.

Another one looked like a broom with a motor. "It vacuums and scrubs the floor while you are sweeping so you don't have to later." Explained Daniel

“Now I’ll show you what I’m inventing now,” said Daniel. “It’s still a work in progress but it's getting there”

And he took Nanny Helen, Preston and Katie down to the basement where they saw a large fan attached to a car seat and with two jet engines attached to either side. There was also a stick to steer with.

“With this machine you can travel large distances in a short amount of time and you will never need a road. My "Jet Chair” will float several metres above the