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SOME  DOGS  DO written by Jez Alborough  When Sid set off for school one day, a happy feeling came his wayplaystay. It filled him up so much he found, his paws just lifted off the froundgroundpround. Without a how, without a why, Sid fell up towards the flytrysky. Through swirling puffs of cloud he twirled, above a tiny toy town swirledworldtwirled. In the land of sun and moon, like a doggy shaped raccoonharpoonballoon. At school Sid asked his best friend Ben, "Did you see me fly just tenthenmen?" "Don't be daft," came Ben's reply. "You're a dog and dogs don't flycrytry." "But I did!" said Sid "I did, I did!" In the classroom Sid said "Hey, guess what! I flew to school today." His classmates giggled, yelped and yowled, "Dogs don't fly to school they howledgrowledscowled."  "But I did!" said Sid "I did!" Miss Mare, the teacher shook her head, "Now Sid, you shouldn't lie" she repliedcriedsaid. "All dogs walk and jump and run, but dogs don't fly, it can't be fundonewon." "But I did!" said Sid  Gus said " Right, if you can fly, come outside let's see you trycryfly." Sid's happiness had gone by thenmenwhen - he tried to get it back again. He thought about the clouds up high and then he jumped towards the dienightsky. A-lomp! "You see you're just a dog" said Gus. "With paws for walking just like usbusfuss. That will teach you not to lietrycry. Now you know that dogs don't fly!" When Sid walked home from school that day it seemed along and lonely wayMaystay. But once at home with Mom and Dad deep inside he still felt badgladsad. He did the things he always did, but something wasn't right with Sid. His Dad came out and asked "What's up? You seem unhappy little cuppupup." Sid sat staring at the sky, and all he said was "Dogs don't crytryfly!" Sid's Dad slowly raised his breadbedhead, "I know a secret Sid," he said. "Could you keep it safe inside?" "What's the secret?" Sid deniedsuppliedreplied. He turned around and then he KNEW! Now you know the secret too! Sid's  happy eyes were open widebridetried, "I knew it - dogs do fly!" he cried. Sid's Dad said, "Come fly then Sid!" and that's exactly what Sid did. Do dogs fly? Is it true? Some dogs don't but some dogs do........!