Garfield Personalized Children's Books Sample Story

Dustin Daniel Hess, age 7, was at the zoo near Acworth, Georgia when he saw
Garfield and his friends. Kristy and Kitty Booger knew how much Dustin loved Garfield.
"I lost my teddy bear, Pooky," Garfield sighed. "He was with me when I was eating ice
cream, and now he's gone."
"Are you sure you didn't eat him?" asked Nermal.
"Quiet, Nermal," snapped Garfield, "or I'll sit on you."
"I'll help you find Pooky!" said Dustin.
Dustin pointed to the ground. "Look, footprints! Whoever made these may have
bearnapped Pooky."

Dustin and Garfield followed the footprints.
"Will we find Pooky here?" Arlene asked.
"I hope we don't find a swamp creature instead," said Nermal.
"Arf!" Odie barked. He wanted to play ball.
"Not now," Garfield said, "I have to look for Pooky."
"Arf!" Odie barked again.
"Oh, all right," Garfield said and threw the dingleball. Odie smiled and chased after it,
running into the crocodile swamp.
"Uh-oh! Watch out for that croc, Odie!" Dustin shouted.

Garfield heard a loud trumpeting sound.
"Elephants!" Dustin cheered.
A big mama elephant was giving her baby a bath. The elephant sprayed water from her
trunk, splashing Nermal. Luckily, Garfield and Dustin ducked just in time and didn't get
wet.
"Hey Nermal," Garfield said, "how did you like your bath?"
"Yuck! This is worse than Odie's drool," whined Nermal.
"Hey," said Garfield. "Where is Odie?"

"Let's keep following the footprints," Dustin suggested. Garfield and Dustin walked by
the monkeys, who were swinging in the trees and eating bananas.
Nermal made a silly face. "I look like a monkey," he said.
Garfield teased, "You smell like one, too."
A monkey squeezed a banana in each hand. Pop! Pop! The tasty fruit shot into
Garfield's open mouth.
"Gulp! Gulp!" the fat cat said. "You can't feed the animals, but there's no rule that says
they can't feed you!"

Suddenly, Odie appeared, carrying the dingleball in his mouth.
"We thought the crocodiles got you," Arlene smirked.
"Let's look for Pooky in the bird sanctuary," Dustin said.
Dustin walked with Garfield and his friends across a rope bridge. Brightly colored birds
flew through the air. One with a wiggly worm in its beak landed on Garfield's head.
"I think the bird wants to share her food," said Dustin.
"Yuck!" exclaimed Garfield. "I prefer lasagna. All this walking is making me hungry.
Let's stop for a quick snack."

"I filled up my tank and I'm ready to roll," said Garfield patting his tummy.
"Maybe Pooky is here by the lions," said Dustin.
"Rwarrr," Nermal let out a little roar.
"RWARRR!" A lion let out a big roar. Dustin wished Kristi and Kitty Booger were
there to hear how loud the lion's roar was.
"BURRRRP!" Garfield let out an ever bigger belch.
"Garfield, it looks like you're king of the jungle today," said Dustin.

"Maybe Pooky is with the polar bears," said Dustin. "Let's check it out."
Garfield and his friends watched the bears swim and splash in the pool. Garfield's
veterinarian, Liz, was there too.
"Polar bears live in the Arctic and eat fish," Liz said.
"Fish?" Garfield said. "I prefer snow cones."
"I know where polar bears keep their money," Nermal said.
"Where?" Dustin asked.
"In snow banks." Nermal said with a smile.

"Let's split up," said Dustin. "We'll meet back at the big fountain. Arlene and Nermal
can look in the kangaroo habitat, and we'll look in the Spider and Snake House."
"The what?" Garfield said worriedly. Just then a snake slithered down a branch and
hissed, while a big hairy spider dropped from the tree.
Garfield ran as fast as his chubby legs would go. "I hate spiders and snakes even more
than I hate Mondays!"

BONK! A big green ball bounced off Garfield's head. "Where did that come from?" the
fat cat asked.
A group of seals clapped their fins and barked happily.
"They want to play," Dustin said.
"Let the games begin," Garfield declared.
Dustin tossed the ball to Odie. The dog smacked the ball with his big red tongue and
sent it flying back to the seals.
Garfield, Dustin and Odie met up with Nermal and Arlene at the big fountain.

"Look!" Dustin exclaimed. "It's Pooky!"
Garfield and Odie's owner, Jon, handed the teddy bear to Garfield.
"Where did you find Pooky?" Dustin asked.
"I didn't find him," said Jon. "I guess I bearnapped him. Garfield dripped ice cream on
Pooky and I took him to the fountain to wash him off."
"Thanks for helping me find my bear," Garfield said to Dustin. "You're a good friend. I
hope you can come back and visit us again soon."
"That would be great! I can't wait to tell Kristi and Kitty Booger about our adventure."
replied Dustin.
"But next time," Garfield added with a smile, "No spiders or snakes!"