
Tehugebirdflappeditshugewings,andsuddenlytheywerehighupintheair.Theyflewfasterandfasteroverthecountryside.TheyflewoverfieldsandfarmsandtownsandhillsandtreesandvalleysuntilltheywerefarfarawayfromJack's

ThenWillaimrememberedthathewasonhiswaytoschool.Whydon'tyoucomewithme?heasked.ButI'veneverbeentoaschoolbefore,MrImpossiblesaid.Thenit'stimeyoudid,repliedWilliam.Comeon!

Mr.Quietfled.Emptyhanded.Itoftenhappened,whichprobablyexplainswhyhewassolittle.PoorMr.Quiet.

Vickyshookherheadwithguilt,andshefeltsorrywhenshesawWennyworry.Dad,Iamsorry.Itookthepuzzles.Vickysaidsoftly.

Vickyisaclevergirl.GrannyputadrumstickintoVicky'sbowl.Vickywasveryhappy,becauseshehaddoneagooddeed.Sheenjoyedherdinnerverymuch.

MotherpraisedthatWennywasagoodsister.

Mum,tellUncleWeathernottorain.Iwanttogoout.Vickysaidwishfully.Iamsorry.Wearenotabletomakethiswishcometrue,Motherlaughed.

Thenhestoppedandthought.Oh,hesmiled.Iknowwhoyoureallyare.You'reLittleMissContrary,aren'tyou?I'veheardthatyoualwayssayanddotheoppositeofwhatyoumean!

Youarewrong,camealoudvoicefrombehindthebushes.Wearetheoneswhosetthetrap.WewanttoteachJupaalesson.JupawassurprisedtoseeJumboandMouseDeer.Iwarnedyoutoleaveusalone,butyouwouldnotlisten.Therefore,wehadtod

CRACKKK...!camethesoundofbrokenteethashebitintothehardfruits.Ha!Ha!Ha!Sambalaughedloudlyasherolledontheground.Servesyourightforeatingmymangoes.Slenderrealisedthathehadbeentricked.Helookedsadashewalked

ShepointedatMr.Tickle'sextraordinarilylongrightarm.Shrink,shesaid.AndthenshepointedatMr.Tickle'sextraordinarilylongleftarm.Shrink,shesaidagain.And,asyouremember,whenlittleMissMagictellssomethingtodoso

ThatMondayMr.Noseywasasleepuhderatree.LittleMissNaughtycrepttowardshimwithapotofpaintinonehand,apaintbrushintheother,andaratherlargegrinonherface.Shewasgoingtopainttheendofhisnose!Red!

Bythenextmorning,everybodyhadheardaboutLittleMissSomersault'sdaringdeeds.Thephonerang.ItwasMr.Uppity.There'sanumbrallastruckinmychimney.Ihearyou'regoodatclimbingontoroofs.I'llexpectyouhereinfiveminute

ThefollowingdaywasFriday,andthatFridaylittleMissShychangedhermindonehundredandfoutyfourtimes.That'showmanyfiveminutesthereareinaday!Shewasgoingtotheparty!Shewasn'tgoingtotheparty!Shewasgoingtotheparty

MissSplendidlookedatherselfinthemirror.Magnificent,shebreathed.Ilookabsolutelymagnificent!I'lltakeit,sheannounced.Butdon'tyouwanttoknowhowmuchitcosts?askedthesaleslady.Costs?queriedMissSplendidloftily