
Attwoo'clockonMondaythethirteenthofMarch,LittleMissContraryknockedonMr.Happy'sdoor.HappyChristmas,saidLittleMissContraryandthrustaparcelintoMr.Happy'shands.Mr.Happywaspuzzled.Whoareyou?heasked.I'mLitt

Hisfriend,Leopard,heardhiscriesandraninsearchofhim.Hewasshockedtoseehiminapitifulstate,gaspingforbreath.Howdidyougetyourselfintosuchamess?heasked.Don'taskquestions.Justgetmeoutofhere,Jupacommanded.Thi

Slendergaveup.HebeggedSambatoclimbupthetreeandgetthefruitsforhim.Ican't.Thetrunkistoosmoothformetoclimb,Sambagavealameexcuse.Tryagain.I'msureyoucanreachthefruits,continuedSamba.InsteadofhelpingSlender

Aha,criedMr.TickleashespiedlittleMissMagicandMr.Happy.AnyoneforTICKLES?Andherusheduptothem,reachingoutthoseextraticularilylongarmsofhis,withthoseparticularlyticklishfingersontheendofthem.LittleMissMag

Iknowwhatthatnaughtylittleladyneeds,hewenton.AndIknowwhocandoit,headded.What?askedMr.Uppity.Who?askedMr.Clever.Aha!chuckledMr.Small,andwentofftoseeafriendohhis.SomebodywhocoulddoimpossiblethingsSomebo

Andyoucanseewhathappened!LittleMissSomersaulthadseenitallhappen.Andwithoutathoughtfortheladderlyingontheground,sheclimbedtothetopofMrSkinny'shouseandcarriedhimsafelytotheground,underherarm.Hewasn'tver

But,thefollowingmorning,shemadeadecision.I'llhavetogo,shethought.Itwouldn'tbepolitenotto!But,fiveminuteslatershechangedhermind.And,fiveminuteslatershechangedhermindbackagain.But,fiveminuteslater,guess

MissSplendidmarchedintotheshop.Shesnappedherfingers,andasalesladyhurriedtoherside.GoodmorningMadam,thesalesladysaid.MissSplendidignoredher.CanIhelpyou?I,announcedMissSplendid,Wishtotryonthehatinthewin

Suddenly,sheheardanoise.Averyclosenoise.Asortofbreathingnoise.Verycloseindeed!Oh!Shehardlydaredtakeherhandsawayfromhereyes,butwhenshedidshewishedshehadn't.Whatdoyouthinkitwas,there,rightinfrontofher,l

Inlessthananhour,LittleMissFunhadmadeeverybodydance:...theRumbaandtheSamba,...theRock-andRollandthetwist,...theCharlestonandtheCha-Cha-Cha.Thensheledeverybodyoutintothegarden.Andtheydancedallaroundthe

Andwithoutmoreado,shecarriedhimbackdowntotheground.Oh,thankyou,saidMrBrave,withasighofrelief.

Mr.Cleveryawned,gotup,washed,cleanedhisteeth(withhisspecialMr.Clevertoothbrushwhichsqueezedtoothpasteontothebrushoutofthehandle),andwentdownstairsforbreakfast.HepoppedasliceofbreadintohisspecialMr.Cle

Onhiswayhemetthevillagepolicemangoingtheotherway.Morning,MrForgetful,saidthepoliceman.WouldyougiveFarmerFieldsamessagefrommeonyourwayhomeplease?FarmerFieldshadafarmnotveryfarfromForget-me-notCottage.T

Thatafternoon,afterbreakfast,hewentforawalkdownthebeachnearhishouseinordertoworkupanappetiteforsupper.HemetanoldmancalledGeorge,whomheknewquietwell.Goodafternoon,Mr.Muddle,saidGeorge.Goodevening,repli

Then,Mr.Slowgothimselfajobasataxidriver.Takemetotherailwaystation,criedMr.Uppity,asheleaptintohistaxi.Ihaveatraintocatchat3o'clock!Right...ho,saidMr.Slow,andsetoff.Atonemileanhour!Andarrivedatthestati