
WhentheHarefinallywokeupwithastart,hesawtheTortoisejustreachingthefinishlinefarahead,andhecouldhearalltheanimalscheeringthewinner.Boastfulandcareless,theharehadlosttherace.Nowhewouldneveragainbeableto

Ohdear,saidMr.Small.Yousee,I'mlost!Well,shesaid,nicetomeetyou,Mr.Lost!No!No!saidMr.Small.I'mtryingtofindsomeonecalledLittleMissContraty!That'syou,laughedLittleMissContrary.Ihavealetterforher,saidMr.Sm

WithMouseDeer'shelp,JumbosoonsetupatrapatJupa'sfavouritespot.Inthemiddleofthetrap,Jumboplacedadeadrabbitasabait.ThenJumboandMouseDeerhidbehindanearbybushandwaitedforJupa.Anhourpassedbuttherewasnosigno

SlenderfollowedSambatoanotherpartofthejungle.Therestoodfivetallbetelnuttrees.Thebetelnutswereyellowishincolour.Weareherealready.ThesearethetreesIwastellingyouabout,saidSambaashepointedtothetallbetelnu

LittleMissMagiclookedathim.'Itcan'tbethatbad,shesaid.It'sworse,saidMr.Happy,unhappily.Cheerup,shegrinned.Comeon,shesaid.AndofftheysetfromAbracadabraCottage.Afteryou,saidlittleMissMagictoMr.Happy.Close

OhwhatawonderfulSunday,giggledlittleMissNaughtyasshewalkedalong.Anditisn'tevenbedtimeyet!

Alittlefurtherdownthelane,LittleMissSomersaultcametoMrSkinny'shouse.MrSkinnywasatthetopofaladder,paintinghisroof.

ItwasdarkbythetimelittleMissShydaredtocomeout.Thereitwasonthedoormat.Theveryfirstlettershe'dhadinthewholeofherlife.Sheopenedit,cautiously.ItwasfromMr.Funny.'YOUAREINVITED'saidtheletter,'TOAPARTY'itwen

MissSplendidarrivedintown.Shelookedatherselfinalltheshopwindowsasshewalkeddownthestreet.Imustsay,shethoughttoherself,Idolookabsolutelysplendid.Andthensomethingcaughthereye.

There,inside,wasapig.Alargepig!And,ifyou'reassmallaslittleMissTiny,alargepiglooksverylargeindeed.Misstinylookedatthepig.ThepiglookedatMissTiny.Oink,hegrunted,andmovedclosertoinspectthislittlepersonwho

Unfortunately,hestoodonherrightfoot.Nevermind,shelaughed.

MrBravelookedupatLittleMissSomersault.ThenhethoughtaboutLittleMissBossy,but,beingthebravefellowhewas,hetookpityonLittleMissSomersaultandclimbedupontothetightrope.

Ohyes,Cleverlandisquitethemostcleverplace.Wouldyouliketolivethere?Mr.Cleverdoes.Oh,IamsoveryveryCLEVERtobuildsuchacleverhouse,heusedtogoaroundtellingeverybody.

Goodmorning,Mr.Forgetful,saidMrs.Parcelinthevillagepostoffice.WhatcanIdoforyouthisfinemorning?I'dlikea...er...a...er...um...I'veforgotten,hesaid.Astamp?suggestedMrs.Parcel,lookingattheletterMr.Forgetf

ThisstorystartsoneafternoonwhenMr.Muddlewashavinghisbreakfast.Yes,weknowyoudon'thavebreakfastintheafternoon,butyoudoifyougetyourmealtimesmuddledup.Mr.Muddlewashavingbreadandbutterandjamandacupofteawit