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Have you ever built a fort in your house or gone on a trip to the moon? When I was little,

my friend and I often used to build a fort in my room with blankets and my bedroom floor often

became the ocean around my bed, which was the boat floating in the ocean.

In this episode, Johnny and Janie build a flying machine, but are a little surprised at where it takes them.

Johnny and Janie fly away to the moon. Grandpa had finished building the chicken coop and he walked out

in front of the house to speak to a neighbor. Johnny and Janie who had been watching Grandpa

with such interest grew tired of waiting for his return.

Let's build a flying machine. Johnny said after a while, Grandpa has finished and will not need the

boards that are left and we can find plenty of nails. Do you think we can build a flying machine?

Ask Janie delighted at the idea. Easily, Johnny told her,

of course we can't make one that will really fly, but we can pretend that it goes way up in the air.

It will be loads of fun cry Janie and she jumped up and down and smiled.

So Johnny got an old box and nailed four or five boards to the sides for wings.

It should have a sail Janie said. Yes, it needs a sail and a mast and a rudder replied Johnny.

Run in and ask grandma for an old sheet to make the sail of will you Janie?

I'll be putting on the mast and the rudder.

When Janie came running back with an old sheet she said, I just thought we must have something

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