
Tush,child,tush,saidtheoldFrog,thatwasonlyFarmerWhite'sOx.Itisn'tsobigeither;hemaybealittlebigtallerthanI,butIcouldeasilymakemyselfquiteasbroad;justyousee.Soheblewhimselfout,andblewhimselfout,andblewh

TheTownMouseandtheCountryMouseOnceuponatimeatownmousewentonavisittohiscousininthecountry.Thecountrymousecousinwasrough,buthelovedhistownfriendandmadehimheartilywelcome.Beansandbacon,cheeseandbreadwere

TheFrogandTheOxOhFather,saidalittleFrogtothebigonesittingbythesideofapool,Ihaveseensuchaterriblemonster!Itwasbigasamountain,withhornsonitshead,andalongtail,andithadhoofsdividedintwo.

IntheHappyLendingLibrary!Asyouknow,everybodywhogoesintoalibraryhastobeveryquiet,andonlywhisperingisallowed.WhatacleverideaofMr.Happy,wasn'tit?Andthesedays,Mr.Quietisashappyascanbe.Why,onlytheotherday,

And,ahundredmilesaway,asmallfigurewaslisteningtowhatWilliam'smotherandfatherweresaying.Andhegrinnedanimpossiblegrin,andthenhewenttosleep.Standingonhishead!Andweallknow,that's......Impossible!

Jack!SuddenlyJackrealisedthatitwasn'tMr.Daydreamsayinghisname.Itwashisteacher.AndJackwasn'tintheWildWest.Hewassittingathisschooldesk.Jack,saidtheteacheragain.You'vebeendaydreaming!Itwastrue.Hehad.Butd

Infact,Mr.Muddlewassodelightedhedecidedtogohomeandcookhimselfalargemealtocelebrate.Roastturkey,andpeas,andpotatoes,andgravy!Heputtheturkeyinthecupboardtocook!Hepeeledthepeas!Heputthepotatoesintherefri

Laterthatday,Mr.ForgetfulsatdowninhisfavouritearmchairinForget-me-notCottagetothinkaboutwhatafunnydayithadbeen.Butdoyouknowsomething?Hetriedandtried,buttryashewouldhesimplycouldn'trememberanythingthat

Overbreakfastthefollowingmorning,Mr.HappytoldMr.Quietthathe'dbeenthinkingabouthisproblem.Ithink,hesaid,thatunderthecircumstancesyou'dbetterstayhereinHappyland.Mr.Quiet'sfacelitup.And,continuedMr.Happy

William'smotherandfatherwerewaitingforhim.Hello,William,theysaid.Didyouhaveagooddayatschool?Yes,repliedWilliam.AndImetsomebodywhocandoanythingintheworld!ReallyWilliam,thaybothlaughed.you'reimpossible!

Andnow,saidMr.Daydream,IthinkwewillgototheWildWest.Andtheydid!AndMr.Daydreamfoundahuge,ten-galloncowboyhat.Thetroublewas,whenheputiton,hecould'tseeout.Jack,hecalledfromunderneaththehat.Jack!

AndthenMr.BlackthecoalmanaskedMr.Muddletoliftasackofcoaldownfromhislorry.Rightho,siadMr.Muddle,andliftedasackofcoalupontothelorry-whichiswhatMr.Blackreallyhadwantedallalong.Welldone,Mr.Muddle,smiledMr

Ithink,smiledFarmerFields,thatyou'rethegoose!Andhechuckled.AndMr.Forgetfulgiggled.AndFarmerFieldslaughed.Andeventhesheepstartedtolaughitwassofunny.

Andsoitwenton.Allday.Mr.Clevercouldn'ttellMr.Sneezethecureforacold.Andhecouldn'ttellMr.Smallhowhecouldgrowbigger.Andhecouldn'ttellMr.Jellywhatthesecretofbeingbravewas.Andhecouldn'ttellMr.Topsy-Turvyho

LittleMissTroublethoughtforamoment.Gosh,heisbraveafterall!shesaidinawe.