牛津阅读树级

5-1TheMagicKey5-13TheNewBaby

5-2PirateAdventure5-14CampingAdventure

5-15Scarecrows

5-3TheDragonTree

5-16Noah’sArkAdventure

5-4Gran

5-17ANewClassroom

5-5CastleAdventure

5-18MumtotheRescue

5-6VillageintheSnow

5-19SleepingBeauty

5-7TheWhatsit

5-20TheAdventurePark

5-8UndergroundAdventure

5-21KipperandtheTrolls

5-9VanishingCream

5-22SafariAdventure

5-10It’sNotFair

5-23Dad’sRun

5-11TheGreatRace

5-24DrawingAdventure

5-12AMonsterMistake

5-1TheMagicKey

TheboxwasbyChip’sbed.Somethingwasglowinginsideit.Chiplookedatthebox.“It’smagic,”hesaid.ChipranintoBiff’sroom.“Biff,”hecalled.“Lookatthebox.”BiffandChiplookedatthebox.Somethingwasglowinginsideit.Theyopenedthebox.

Theylookedinside.“It’smagic,”theysaid.Akeywasinthebox.Thekeywasglowing.“It’samagickey,”saidBiff.Shepickedupthekeyandthemagicbegan.BiffandChipgotsmallerandsmallerandsmaller.“Ohhelp!”saidBiff.“It’smagic,”saidChip.BiffandChiplookedattheroom.Everythinglookedbig.“Lookatmybigslippers,”saidBiff.“Everythinglooksbig.”Chippickedupapencil.“Lookatthisbigpencil,”hesaid.Biffpickedupapin.“Lookatthisbigpin,”shesaid.Theylookedatthehouse.Itlookedlikeabighouse.Thewindowswereglowing.“It’smagic,”saidChip.BiffandChiprantothehouse.Theylookedinthewindow.Biffwenttothedoor.Shepushedandpushed,butshecouldn’tgetin.Theywenttothewindow.Chippulledandpulled,buthecouldn’tgetin.Somethingwascoming.Chippickedupthepin.“Ohhelp!”hesaid.Itwasalittlemouse.BiffandChiplookedatthemouse.Themouseranaway.Somethingwasglowing.Itwasthemagickey.Biffpickeditup.BiffandChipgotbiggerandbiggerandbigger.“Ohno!”saidBiff.“Ohhelp!”saidChip.“It’sthemagic,”theysaid.Themagicwasover.“Whatanadventure!”saidBiffandChip.

5-2PirateAdventure

Biffwaslookingatabook.Thebookwasaboutpirates.“Idon’tlikepirates,”shesaid.WilfandWilmacametoplay.Theywent

toBiff’sroom.Theylookedatthelittlehouse.“It’samagichouse,”saidBiff.“Don’tbesilly,”saidWilma.Theylookedatthekey.“It’smagickey,”saidChip.“Don’tbesilly,”saidWilf.Thekeybegantoglow.Themagicwasworking.“Ohhelp!”saidWilma.Themagicwasworking.Thechildrengotsmallerandsmallerandsmaller.“Ohno!”saidWilf.“Ohhelp!”saidWilma.“Wedon’tlikethis,”theysaid.Theylookedatthehouse.Thewindowswereglowing.Biffwenttothedoor.Sheputthekeyinthelock.Sheopenedthedoor.Thechildrenwentinsidethehouse.“It’samagichouse,”theysaid.“Lookatthesand,”saidBiff.“Lookatthesea,”saidChip.“Comeon,”theysaid.Theyrantothesea.Wilfpickedupashell.Chippickedupacoconut.Biffclimbedupatree.Wilmawentinthesea.“Thisismagic,”theysaid.Theyplayedonthesand.Theyplayedinthesea.“Whatanadventure!”saidBiff.Apiratecameup.Helookedatthechildren.“Children!”saidthepirate.“Pirates!”saidthechildren.“Ohhelp!”theysaid.“Comeon,”saidthepirates.Thepirateshadaboat.Theywenttothepirateship.“Idon’tlikepirates,”saidBiff.“Lookatthatpirate,”saidBiff.“Lookatthatbigrope,”saidChip.“I’mfrightened,”saidWilf.“Wewantedaparty,”saidthepirate.“Nobodywantedtocome.Willyoucometotheparty”Thechildrenwenttotheparty.Itwasagoodparty.

“Ilikepirates,”saidBiff.Thekeywasglowing.Itwastimetogo.“Goodbye,”saidChip.“Thankyoufortheparty.”“Ohno!”saidthepirates.“Whatanadventure!”saidWilma.“Ilikedthepirates,”saidBiff.Wilflookedatthelittlehat.

5-3TheDragonTree

Kipperwaslookingatabook.Thebookwasaboutadragon.Kippercouldn’treadthestory.Biffdidn’twanttoreadit.Shedidn’tlikedragons.KipperwentintoChip’sroom.Chipreadthestory.“Ilikedragons,”saidChip.Somethingwasglowing.Itwasthemagickey.“Ohno!”saidChip.Chippickedupthebox.HeranintoBiff’sroom.“Themagicisworking,”hesaid.Biffpickedupthekey.Theylookedatthemagichouse.“Thedoorisopen,”saidBiff.Themagicwasworking.Ittookthechildreninside.IttookFloppytoo.Ittookthemtoawood.Floppydidn’tlikethewood.Hewasfrightened.BiffpulledFloppy.“Comeon,”shesaid.“Don’tbesilly.”Anowlflewoutofatree.Floppydidn’tliketheowl.Heranaway.Floppyranoutofthewood.“Comeback,”calledBiff.“Comeback,”calledChip.Itwasnogood.Floppyranandran.“Ohhelp!”saidBiff.ThechildrenlookedforFloppy.Theycalledandcalled.“Floppy!Comeback!”theycalled.Thechildrencametoatree.Itwascalled“TheDragonTree”.Adragonlivedunderthetree.ThedragonhadFloppy.HewantedFloppyforsupper.Floppy

wasfrightened.“Ohno!”saidBiff.“Whatanastydragon!Idon’tlikedragons!”Bifflookedatthedragon’stail.Shetookoffherbelt.Sheputitroundthetail.Chiphelpedher.Kipperwentinsidethetree.HepulledFloppyout.Chiphelpedhim.Thedragonwascooking.Itdidn’tseethem.“Comeon!”calledChip.Theyranandran.Thekeywasglowing.“Thekeyisglowing,”calledBiff.“It’stimetogohome.”“Whatanadventure!”saidChip.“Idon’tlikedragons,”saidBiff.

5-4Gran

Acarcametothehouse.Thechildrenrantosee.“It’sGran,”saidKipper.“Comein,”saidMum.“Comein,”saidDad.Thechildrenhelped.TheytookGran’sthings.“Whatalotofthings!”saidKipper.ThechildrenlikedGranandGranlikedthechildren.“Comeandseemytoys,”saidKipper.“Comeandseemyroom,”saidBiff.“Comeandplay,”saidChip.Granplayedwiththechildren.Theyplayedinside.“Ohno!”saidMum.Theywentoutsideandplayedfootball.“Ohno!”saidDad.Grantookthechildrenout.TheywentinGran’soldcar.WilfandWilmawenttoo.“Whatanoldcar!”saidWilf.“It’sagoodcar,”saidGran.Grantookthemtothefunpark.“Thislooksfun,”saidGran.“Comeon,everyone.”Thechildrenbegantorun.Theywantedtogoon

everything.“Comeon,Gran,”theycalled.“Lookatthis,”saidKipper.“It’sacastle.“It’scalledJumpingCastle.”ThechildrenwentontheJumpingCastle.“Thisisfun,”calledWilma.Thechildrenjumpedandjumped,andbouncedandbounced.“Comeon,Gran,”theycalled.Granwentonthecastle.Shejumpedandbounced.“GoodoldGran,”calledthechildren.Granmadeaholeinthecastle.“Ohno!”saidthechildren.Thecastlebegantogodown.Amanranup.HewascrosswithGran.“Lookatmycastle,”heyelled.“Gohome,”yelledtheman,“anddon’tcomeback.”Grantookthechildrenhome.BifftoldMumaboutthecastle.MumwascrosswithGran.Granwassad.GranwasinChip’sroom.Shelookedatthemagickey.Thekeywasglowing.GranpickedupthekeyandranintoBiff’sroom.“Lookatthis,”shesaid.“Ohno!”saidKipper.“It’sthemagic.Themagicisworking.”Themagictookthemtoanewadventure.

5-5CastleAdventure

Themagictookthemtoacastle.Threewitcheslivedinthecastle.Theywerenastywitches.Onewasablackwitch.Onewasaredwitch.Onewasagreenwitch.Themagictookthechildreninsidethecastle.Ittookthemtoaroom.Afrogwasintheroom.“Iamaking,”saidthefrog.“Iamthekingofthiscastle.”Thewitchesturnedmeintoafrog.Helpme,”hesaid.Awitchwascoming.Itwasthe

blackwitch.“Lookout!”saidthefrog.Thewitchopenedthedoor.Granpushedthewitch.Chiptookthewitch’skeys.Theyranoutoftheroom.Chiplockedthedoor.Thewitchcouldn’tgetout.Everyoneran.“Lookout!”calledChip.Awitchwascoming.Itwastheredwitch.“Idon’tlikewitches,”saidGran.Sheputanetoverthewitch.Thewitchcouldn’tgetout.“GoodoldGran,”calledBiff.Granwenttothegreenwitch.“Idon’tlikewitches,”saidGran.“Idon’tlikenastywitches.”Granthrewthewitchonthefloor.“Help!”yelledthewitch.“GoodoldGran,”saidthechildren.Somefrogscameinandjumpedonthetable.Onewastheking.“Helpus,”hesaid.BiffandGranlookedinthewitches’book.Thefrogsturnedintopeople.“Thanks!”saidtheKing.Thewitchesturnedintofrogs.Granputthebookonthefire.“Ohno!”saidthewitches.Thekinghadaparty.Everyonewenttoit.“Whatagoodparty!”saidChip.“Whatanadventure!”saidBiff.“Ilikeadventures,”saidGran.“GoodoldGran!”saideveryone.Themagickeywasglowing.“It’stimetogo,”saidBiff.“Goodbye,”saidtheking.ThemagictookthembacktoBiff’sroom.TheyfellontoBiff’sbed.“Ohno!”saidMum.

5-6VillageintheSnow

Thechildrenwereatschool.Itwasplaytime.“Comein,”calledMrs.May.Mrs.Maytoldthechildrenastory.Thestorywasabout

avillage.Thevillagewasinthemountains.Everyonelikedthestory.ItwascalledTheVillageintheSnow.ThechildrenwenttoBiff’sroom.Theywantedanadventure.Biffpickedupthemagickey.Thekeybegantoglow.“Themagicisworking,”saidBiff.Themagictookthechildrentothevillageinthesnow.“It’slovely,”saidBiff.Kipperjumpedinthesnow.“Ilikethesnow,”hecalled.“Thisisfun.”Theyplayedinthesnow.TheymadeasnowmanandputKipper’shatontop.Theyjumpedinthesnow.Theythrewsnowballs.“Look,”saidWilma.Theysawalittleboy.Theboywaspullingatoboggan.Somebigboysranup.Theypushedthelittleboyover.Theypushedthetobogganoverandtheyranaway.Thechildrenranup.Theyhelpedthelittleboy.Kipperpickeduphishat.Thelittleboytoldthemaboutthebigboys.Kipperwascross.Kipperputonthelittleboy’shat.Heputonhiscoat.“Comeon,”hecalled.ThebigboyslookedatKipper.Kipperlookedlikethelittleboy.“Comeon,”saidthebigboys.Thechildrenthrewsnowballsatthebigboys.“Help!Help!”yelledthebigboys.Thebigboysranaway.Thelittleboyjumpedandjumpedinthesnow.Thechildrenputthelittleboyonthetoboggan.Theypulledhimhome.Thelittleboylivedwithhisgrandfather.Grandfathergavethechildrenadrink.ThechildrentoldGrandfatheraboutthebigboys.TheytoldGrandfatheraboutthesnowballfight.Thechildren

playedinthesnow.Theywentonthetoboggan.“Thisisfun,”saidWilf.Themagickeybegantoglow.“It’stimetogo,”saidBiff.“Comeon,”shesaid.Themagictookthechildrenhome.“Whatanadventure!”saidChip.

5-7TheWhatsit

MumandDadpaintedthekitchen.Dadpaintedtheceiling.Mumpaintedthewalls.Mumpulleduptheoldcarpet.“Thewallslookgood,”shesaid.“Butthislooksamess.”Dadlookedatthefloor.“Weneedanewcarpet,”saidBiff.Mumfoundatrapdoor.Shepulleditup.Everyonelooked.“It’sacaller,”saidDad.Mumwentintothecellar.“Itlooksbig,”shesaid.Thechildrenlookedin.“Itlooksdark,”saidBiff.“Itlooksspooky,”saidChip.Dadgotlight.Theywentintothecellar.Kipperfoundanoldsheet.“I’maghost,”hesaid.“Whooooooooooooaa...!”“Lookatthis,”saidKipper.“Whatisit”askedChip.“Idon’tknow,”saidMum.“It’sawhatsit,”saidDad.WilfandWilmacametoplay.Theylookedatthewhatsit.“Whatisit”askedWilma.“It’sawhatsit,”saidChip.“Wefounditinthecellar.”Twomencametothehouse.Theycameinalorry.Theytookawaytheoldthings.Onemanlookedatthewhatsit.“Whatisit”heasked.“It’sawhatsit,”saidDad.Thementookthewhatsit.Theyputitinalorry.Acarstopped.Aladyjumpedoutandcalledtothemen.“Stop!”

shesaid.Theladywantedthewhatsit.Shewanteditforamuseum.Themenputitinthecar.TheladygaveDadsomemoney.“Cometothemuseum,”shesaid,“andbringthechildren.”Thewhatsitwasinthemuseum.MumandDadwenttoseeit.TheytookBiff,ChipandKipper.“Sothat’swhatitis,”saidDad.MumandDadhadasurprise.Itwasforthechildren.“Whatisit”askedBiff.“It’sawhatsit,”saidDad.Hepulledoffthesheet.Thewhatsitwasasnookertable.“It’sbrilliant!”theysaid.

5-8UndergroundAdventure

Thechildrenwereinthecellar.Theywantedtofindasecrettunnel.Thechildrenlookedeverywhere.Theytappedonthefloor.Theytappedonthewalls.Buttherewasnosecrettunnel.“It’snogood,”saidBiff.Kipperrantothecellar.Hehadthemagickey.Thekeywasglowing.TheyrantoBiff’sbedroom.“Comeon!”calledKipper.“It’stimeforamagicadventure.”Themagictookthemunderground.Theywereinabigtunnel.Wilmapickedupalamp.“Comeon,”shesaid.“Let’sgo!”Therewereelvesinthetunnel.Buttheywereshy.“Ohno!”theysaid.“Children!”Thechildrenwentdownthetunnel.Theydidn’tseetheelves.“Thisway,”saidWilma.Thechildrencametoabigcave.“Wow!”saidBiff.Theelveslookedatthechildren.“Ohdear!”saidtheelves.“Ohdear!Ohdear!”Thecavehadanecho.“Whoooooaa!”calledKipper.

“Whoooooaa!”wenttheecho.“Whoooooaa!”wentKipper.Theelveslaughed.Theylaughedandlaughed.Theelvescameout.Theyrantosayhello.“Whoooooaa!”theywent.“Whoooooaa!”wenttheecho.Andeveryonelaughed.Theelvesweresad.Theyhadnowork.“Canyouhelp”saidtheelves.“Ourgoldhasrunout.Wedon’tknowwhattodo.”Wilmahadagoodidea.Shetoldtheelveswhatitwas.TheelveslikedWilma’sidea.Theypaintedsomesigns.Thechildrenhelped.Theelvesputlightinthecaves.Thecavelookedbeautiful.Peoplecametoseethem.Theelveswerehappy.Theelveswerebusy.“Thankstothechildren,”theysaid.Themagickeybegantoglow.Itwastimetogohome.“Whatanadventure!”saidWilf.“Ihaveagoodidea,”saidChip.“Whatdoyouthink”

5-9VanishingCream

Thechildrenwereatschool.Theymadealittletheatre.Theymadeitoutofabox.Thechildrenputonaplay.Theplaywasaboutawizard.HewascalledWizardBlot.WizardBlotmademistakes.WizardBlotmadeaspell.Thespellwentwrong.“Ohdear!Ohdear!”saidWizardBlot.Everyonelaughed.Everyonelikedtheplay.Mrs.MaylikedWizardBlot.Biffwasinherroom.Thekeybegantoglow.“Chip!Chip!”calledBiff.ChipranintoBiff’sbedroom.Themagictooktheminsidethelittlehouse.ThemagictookthemtoWizardBlot’shouse.TheWizardwantedsomehelp.“Comein!”said

theWizard.“Iwantedonehelped,buttwowilldo.”“Comein!”saidtheWizard.“Youcanwashup,thenyoucantidyup.”BiffandChiplookedatthemess.“Don’tbelazy,”saidtheWizard,“OrI’llturnyouintofrogs.”BiffandChipdidthewashingup.“Idon’tlikethis,”saidChip,“ButIdon’twanttobeafrog.”“Idon’tlikeironing,”saidBiff,“butwedon’twanttobefrogs.”Ohno!Biffdroppedabottle.Itwasvanishingcream.“Help!”saidBiff.“Thisisvanishingcream.”Chiplookedathishands.“Ohno,”hesaid.“Bitsofusarevanishing.”Herubbedhisface.“Ohno!”saidBiff.“Yourfaceisvanishing.”Amancametothehouse.Heclimbedthroughthewindow.Themandidn’tseeBiffandChip.HetookalltheWizardcomputerdisks.“Help!Help!”saidtheman.“I’mbeingattackedbythewashing.”WizardBlotcameback.Bifftoldhimaboutthevanishingcream.ChipgaveWizardBlotthecomputerdisks.TheWizardwaspleased.Itwastimetogohome.“Thankyou,”saidWizardBlot.“Docomeagain.”Biffhadalittlebottle.“Don’tdroopit,”saidChip.“It’svanishingcream.”

5-10It’sNotFair

Mrs.Maywasill.Thechildrenhadanewteacher.HewascalledMr.Fry.Itwasstorytime.Thechildrensatinthereadingcorner.Mr.Fryhadanewstory.Thestorywasaboutaking.HewascalledKing

Arthur.“HereisKingArthur,”saidMr.Fry,“andherearehisknights.Theylivedalongtimeago.”KingArthurhadaroundtable.Alltheknightssatroundit.Theylikedtheroundtable.Thechildrendidaproject.Theboyswereknights.“It’snotfair,”saidBiff.Biffwantedtobeaknight.“It’snotfair,”shesaid.“Whycan’tgirlsbeknights”Biffwasinherroom.Shewantedtogoskateboarding.Butthemagickeybegantoglow.“Ohblow!”saidBiff.“Iwantedtogoskateboarding.”ThemagictookBifftoKingArthur’scastle.Itputherinadress.“Yuk!”saidBiff.“Iwantedtobeaknight.Knightsdon’tweardresses.”Biffwascrosswiththemagic.Shesawsomeknights.“CanIbeaknight”shesaid.Theknightslaughed.“Butyouareagirl,”theysaid.“Girlscan’tbeknights.”Biffgotonherskateboard.“Youcouldn’tdothat,”shesaid.“NowcanIbeaknight”Theknightswereamazed.“We’llhavetoaskKingArthur,”saidtheknights.TheknightstookBifftoKingArthur.“ThisisBiff,”theysaid.“Shewantstobeaknight.”KingArthurlaughed.“Girlscan’tbeknights,”hesaid.“Whynot”askedBiff.KingArthurcalledameetingbuttheknightsargued.Noonewantedtositdown.TheyallwantedtositnearKingArthur.Biffhadagoodidea.ShespoketoKingArthur.“Getaroundtable,”shesaid.Theknightslikedtheroundtable.“It’sbrilliant!”theysaid.“Nowwewon’t

argue.”Theknightssatroundthetable.“See!”saidBiff.“NowcanIbeaknight”Buteveryonelaughed.“I’msorry,”saidKingArthur,“butgirlscan’tbeknights.”Themagicadventurewasover.“It’snotfair,”saidBiff.“Girlsareasgoodasboys.”

5-11TheGreatRace

Granwantedanewcar.BiffandChipweresad.TheylikedGran’soldcar.Granlikedthiscar.Biffwasworried.ThecarwastoofastforGran.Granboughtthefastcar.Shedroveithome.“Ohno!”saidDad.MumwascrosswithGran.“Thatcaristoofast,”shesaid.Granwasupset.Themagickeyglowed.ThemagictookBiffandChip.IttookGran,too.Themagictookthemtoarace.“Comeon,”saidGran.“Thisismynewcar.”“OhGran!”saidBiff.“WhatwouldMumsay”“NevermindMum,”saidGran.Granfoundamap.Theyalllookedatit.AmanlookedatGran.Hewasabadman.HewascalledtheBaron.ThechildrenlookedattheBaron.TheBaronlookedatthechildren.“Ha!”saidtheBaron.“Youwon’twin.”Amanchangedthesignpost.“Ha!Ha!”saidtheman.“NowtheBaronwillwin.”Themapblewaway.“Whichway”askedGran.Chipdidn’tknow.Theydidn’tseethesignpost.Granturnedleft.“Grrr!”saidtheman.Theycametothemountains.“Slowdown,”shoutedBiff.“No.Thisisfun,”saidGran.TheBaronputoilontheroad.“Thatwilldoit,”hesaid.“Thatwillstopthem.”

Thecarskiddedontheoil.Itcrashedthroughthefenceandwentdownthemountain.“Holdon,”shoutedGran.“Ohno!”shoutedBiff.“Ohhelp!”shoutedChip.TheBaronwasbehind.Granwasinfront.Shewaswinningtherace.Bifflookedbehind.“ComeonGran,”sheshouted.“Whichway”calledGran.Chipdidn’tknow.Granturnedontoabridge.Thebridgewasdangerous.“Notthisway!”calledChip.Thebridgebroke.TheBaron’scarcrasheddownintotheriver.Granwontherace.“Hooray!”calledBiffandChip.Themagickeyglowed.Grantookthefastcarback.Sheboughtalittlecar.“Thisonewilldo,”shesaid.

5-12AMonsterMistake

MumandGranwentonholiday.TheywenttoScotland.Theytookthechildren.Theystayedinacottage.Thecottagewasbyalake.Ithadaboat.“Ilikeithere,”saidBiff.“Wecangosailing.”“Andfishing,”saidKipper.Everyonehadagoodtime.BiffandKipperwentfishing.GranandChippaintedapicture.Mumsatinthesunandreadabook.“Thisisfun,”shesaid.EveryonelookedatGran’spicture.“OhGran!”saidChip.Shehadpaintedamonster.Kipperlookedatthemonster.Granlaughed.“There’snosuchthing,”shesaid.Mumwentshopping.ShetookKipper.BiffandChipstayedwithGran.Mumlookedattheshops.“Let’sgetDadapostcard,”shesaid.Kipperwentintoashop.“Iwanta

monsterformeandapostcardforDad,”hesaid.KipperpostedthecardtoDad.“IwishDadwashere,”hesaid.GranwantedtoplayajokeonMum.“Let’smakeamonster,”shesaid.“Idon’tgetit,”saidBiff.“Waitandsee,”saidGran.Theyputthemonsterinthelake.Itmadethechildrenlaugh.“Itlooksbrilliant!”saidChip.“Whatagoodjoke,”saidBiff.“WhatagoodjoketoplayonMum.”MumandKippercameback.Granpulledtherope.Themonsterwentacrossthelake.“Arealmonster,”saidKipper.“Idon’tbelieveit,”saidMum.“There’snosuchthing.”SomepeoplesawGran’smonster.Theywereamazed.Theytookphotographs.Thechildrenwatchedtelevision.“Gran’smonster!”saidchip.“Ohno!”groanedBiff.Thenextdaylotsofpeoplecame.Therewerelotsandlotsandlotsofpeople.Theywantedtoseethemonster.“OhGran!”saidMum.“Nowlookwhatyou’vedone.”Grantoldeveryoneaboutthemonster.“Itwasjustajoke,”shesaid.Amanfromthetelevisioncame.MumwascrosswithGranbuteveryonelaughed.Granwassorry.“Amonster”shesaid.“Thereisnosuchthing.”

5-13TheNewBaby

Johadsomegoodnews.Shewasexpectingababy.“Whatgoodnews!”saideveryone.Wilma’smumfoundtheoldbuggy.“Ohlook!”saidWilma’sdad.“Wilfhaditwhenhewasababy.”Thebuggylooked

abitscruffy.Awheelhadcomeoff.“Wecandoitup,”saidWilma’smum.WilmatoldBiffandChip.“Joisexpectingababy,”shesaid.“Whatgoodnews!”saidChip.BiffandChipwenthome.“Joisexpectingababy,”saidChip.“Whatgoodnews!”saidMum.Dadfoundtheoldcot.“Ohlook!”saidMum.“Kipperhaditwhenhewasababy.”Thecotlookedabitscruffy.Itneededanewmattress.“Wecandoitup,”saidDad.BiffandChiptoldKipper.“Joisexpectingababy,”theysaid.“That’sbrilliant!”saidKipper.Kipperfoundanoldtoyrabbit.Itlookedabitscruffy.“Canwedoitup”heasked.KipperwasinMissGreen’sclass.HetoldMissGreenaboutJo’sbaby.“Howexciting!”saidMissGreen.Kipperlookedpuzzled.“WhenwillJo’sbabycome”heasked.MissGreentoldthechildrenaboutbabies.Mumsanddadscametoschool.Theytoldthechildrenaboutbabiestoo.Kipperplayedwiththebaby.Hegaveitarattle.Thebabymadeafunnynoise.Thechildrenmadeabook.Thebookwasaboutbabies.KippergaveJothebook.BiffandChipgaveJothecot.Jowaspleased.Wilfwantedthebabytobeagirl.WilmawantedittobeaboysoWilfmadeabigchart.“Thebabyiscoming,”saidJo.“It’stimetogo.”“Howexciting,”saidWilf.Wilmacalledhermum.“Jo’sbabyiscoming,”shecalled.“Howexciting!”saidWilma’smum.Jowenttothehospital.Shewentinthecar.“Goodluck,”calledWilma’s

mum.Jowasinhospital.Shehadababygirl.“SheiscalledVicky,”saidJo.JobroughtVickyhome.Everyonewantedtoseethenewbaby.JolookedatKipper.“Youknowaboutbabies,”shesaid.“Doyouwanttohelp”KipperlookedatVicky.“No,thankyou,”saidKipper.

5-14CampingAdventure

MumandDadwentcamping.Theytookchildren.Theywenttoafarm.MumandDadhadanewtent.Theyputitup.Wilfhelped.Wilmagotsomewater.“Ilikeithere,”shesaid.“Ilikecamping.”Mr.Joneswasthefarmer.Hehadtomilkthecows.“Comeandwatch,”hesaid.“Whatalotofcows!”saidWilf.Mr.Joneslaughed.“Wemilkthemeveryday,”hesaid.Mumwantedsomemilk.Shewenttothefarmhouse.“Iwantsomeeggstoo,”saidMum.Mrs.Joneswasexpectingababy.Shewasexpectingitsoon.“Itmaycometoday,”shesaid.Dadcookedsupper.“Ilikeithere,”saidWilf.“It’sfuninthistent.”Everyonewenttobedbuttherewasastorm.Nobodycouldsleep.Thewindblew.Everyonehadtogetup.Thewindblewthetentdown.Theyhadtogotothefarmhouse.Mr.JonescalledMum.“Thebabyiscoming,”hesaid.Mrs.Joneshadtogotohospital.Shegotinthecar.Mumhelpedher.Thestormgotworse.Thewindblewandblew.Thewindblewabigtreedown.Thecar

couldn’tgetpast.Mr.andMrs.Joneswentbacktothehouse.Mr.Jonescalledforhelp.Hecalledthehospital.“Ahelicopter’scoming,”hesaid.Mr.Jonespointedtoafield.“Thehelicoptercanlandthere,”hesaid.Mr.Jonesgotsomebags.Thechildrenhelped.Theygotsomebigstones.Theymadeabigcrossoutofthebags.Theyputstonesonthebags.Thehelicoptercame.Itlandednearthecross.“Atlast!”saidMr.Jones.Therewasadoctorinthehelicopter.“Comeon!”saidMr.Jones.ThedoctorrantothehousebutMumcametothedoor.Shewaslaughing.“Toolate!”saidMum.“Mrs.Joneshashadthebaby.She’shadababyboy.”Everyonelookedatthebaby.“He’sverysweet,”saidWilma.“Willhelikecamping”

5-15Scarecrows

BiffandChiphadalittlegarden.Theyplantedseedsandtheyputinplants.Thebirdslikedthegarden.Theyatetheseedsandpeckedtheplants.Biffwascross.“Lookatthebirds,”shesaid.“Goaway!Goaway!”BiffandChiphadanidea.“Let’smakeascarecrow,”theysaid.“Whatagoodidea,”saidMum.Theygotsomeoldclothesandmadethescarecrow’sbody.Mumhelpedthem.Biffgotabag.Chippaintedafaceonit.Mummadethescarecrow’shair.Chipwantedthescarecrowtobeaboy.HecalleditFred.Biffwantedittobeagirl.“Allscarecrowsareboys,”saidChip.The

keybegantoglow.Themagictooktheminsidethelittlehouse.Themagictookthemtoafield.Thescarecrowcametolife.“I’malive!”calledFred.Fredjumpedintheair.“It’smagic!”hecalled.Thereweresomescarecrowsinthelane.Fredwavedatthem.Fredranuptothescarecrows.“Hello!”hecalled.“Whereareyougoing”Ascarecrowpointedtoabarn.“We’regoingtothebarndance.Youcancometoo.”ThenthescarecrowslookedatBiffandChip.“Ohdear!Youcan’tcome.”BiffandChipweren’tscarecrows.Theycouldn’tgotothedancebutFredhadanidea.FredmadeBiffandChipintoscarecrows.Theywenttothedance.Thebandbegantoplay.“Comeon,”calledFred.“Let’sdance.”Biffbegantodancewiththescarecrows.“Thisisfun,”calledChip.BiffdancedwithFred.ChipdancedwithBiff.Theyalldancedwiththescarecrows.“See!”saidBiff.“Therearegirlscarecrows.Itoldyouso.”Suddenly,thekeyglowed.Itwastimetogohome.“Ohno!”saidFred.Themagictookthemhome.BiffandChiphadanidea.“Ididn’tknowthereweregirlscarecrows,”saidMum.“Well,thereare,”saidChip.

5-16Noah’sArkAdventure

Itrainedandrained.Itrainedalldaylong.Thechildrenwerefedup.Thechildrenwentoutside.Theywantedtoplaybutitwastoowet.Dadlookedoutofthewindow.“Comeinside,”hesaid.“It’s

toowettoplayoutside.”ThechildrenwenttoBiff’sroom.Suddenly,thekeybegantoglow.Itwastimeforamagicadventure.“Whatagoodjob!”saidKipper.“Iwantamagicadventure.I’mfedupwith