Eventually,ofcourse,Mrforgetfulfoundhisbathroomandwashedhisface.Heevenrememberedtocleanhisteeth!Thenhewentdownstairstomakehimselfsomebreakfast.Hetoastedsomebread.Butofcourseheforgotaboutitanditwasburn
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Imagine,forinstance,somethingassimpleasgoingforawalk.Nowwhatcouldgetmuddledaboutgoingforawalk?Well,whenyourlegsstartwalkingonewayandyoustartwalkingtheother,that'saverymuddlysortofawalk.PoorMrMuddle,wa
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Forinstance.IfMrSlowwaseatingacurrantcakefortea,ittookhimuntilbedtime.He'deatitcrumbbycrumb,currantbycurrant,chewingeachcrumbandeachcurrantonehundredtimes.
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Suddenly,outofthecornerofhiseye,Jacksawsomethingoutsidethewindowonthegrassinfrontoftheschool.Somethingblue!Itwasasmall,cloud-shapedfigure.Jackcouldn'tbelievehiseyes.ThefigurelookedatJacklookingathim,s
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And,MrImpossiblelivedinanimpossiblelookinghouse.Haveyoueverseenahouseinsuchanimpossibleplace?Ofcoursenot!
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MrNoisywouldhavelikedlivinginLoudland.He'dhavelovedit.ButMrQuietdidn't.Noisefrightenedhim.So,hestayedinhiscottageinthemiddleofhiswoodasmuchashecould.
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JustthenthelittleMousehappenedtopassby,andseeingthesadplightinwhichtheLionwas,wentuptohimandsoongnawedawaytheropesthatboundthekingoftheBeasts.WasInotright?saidthelittleMouse.Thankyousomuchforsettingme
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Shewasplayingwiththepuzzles,andsingingveryhappily.
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Ai-Yo!Ihavesprainedmywaist,Grandpacriedoutloudly.Areyouallright,Grandpa?Vickyaskedconcernedly.
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Vickylikeseverytoyinthelittlepailverymuch.
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Vicky,itisgoingtorain.Bringyourbikein,Mothersaid.
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Meantime,theTortoisejoggedsteadilyalongonthehot,dustyroad,eversoslowly,butsurely,andsoonhepassedtheHarewhowasstillpeacefullysleeping.QuietlytheTortoisewalkedtowardsthegoal.
2009-07-25
Sheopenedthedoor.Hello,saidalittlevoice.LittleMissContrarylookeddown,anddownagain,andtherestoodMrSmall.Heraisedhishat.Hello,hesaidagain.Goodbye,smiledLittleMissContrary.MrSmalllookedpuzzled.Aswellhemi
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Butthisdidnotsuitthem,sotheysentoutanotherpetitiontoJove,andsaidtohim,Wewantarealking,onethatwillreallyruleoverus.NowthismadeJoveangry,sohesentamongthemabigStorkthatsoonsettogobblingthemallup.Thenthef
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Aftermuchthinking,Jumbohadanidea.HeaskedMouseDeertolookforsomerattan.Whydoweneedrattan?askedMouseDeer.I'mgoingtomakeatrap.answeredJumbo.MouseDeerknewatoncethatJumbowasgoingtoteachJupaalessonhewouldnev
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Withoutfurtherdelay,SambasetouttolookforSlender.WhenhemetSlender,heasked,Hey,whereareyouoffto?Imgoingtolookforfood,repliedSlender,Imstarving.Youareinluck,saidSambaquickly.onmywayhere,Isawsomefruittree
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Now,saidlittleMissMagic.Whatisit?It'sMr.Tickle,repliedMr.Happy.He'sbecomeabsolutelyimpossible!Whatdoyoumean?askedlittleMissMagic.Well,wentonMr.Happy.Heusedtogoaroundticklingpeopleeverynowandthen,butno
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AndbandagedupMr.Small!Mmmmmmmmmmffffff!hecried.It'sdifficulttosayanythingwhenyou'rebandageduplikethat!Mr.UppityandMr.CleverandMr.BumpandMr.Smallwereveryveryveryverycross.Veryveryveryverycrossindeed!
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Theotherday,whenshewascartwheelingpastMr.Worry'shouse,hecalledouttoher.There'saleafonmyroof.Pleasecouldyougetitforme?heasked.Mr.Worryhadspentthewholemorningworryingthattheleafmightmakehisrooffallin!Ih
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Shemustbeout,thoughtthepostmantohimself,andpushedtheletterhewascarryingunderthedoor,andwalkedaway.LittleMissShywaited,andwaited,andwaiteduntilthesoundofhisfootstepshaddiedaway.Andthenshewaitedsomemore
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Areyougoingtocatchthebus?askedMr.Daydream.Me?shesaid.Thebus?Never!!I,shewenton,havenevereverinthewhoelofmylifetravelledonabus!Anexpressionofdistastecrossedherface.Youhavetositnexttopeopleonbuses,shewe
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Therebeforeherwasthefarmyard.Shewentexploring.Shecametoadoorwithagapatthebottom,andduckedinunderneath.
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Therecordwentroundandround,andthemusicplayed.LittleMissFunaskedMrClumsytodancewithher.Andheaccepted.
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ItwasLittleMissSomersault!Shewasbalancingonatightropetiedbetweentwotalltrees!Oh,Mr.Brave,I'msolonely,shesobbed.Nobodywillcomeandplayonmytightrope!Theyarealltoofrightenedofheights.You'resobrave;won'tyo
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Andcleverelephantsplaytennis!
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Itwassuchalovelyday.Mr.Forgetfuldecidedtowalkdowntothevillagetobuyastampforaletterhe'dwrittenthreeweeksagobuthadforgottentopost.Offheset.AnddidheremembertoshutthedoorofForget-me-notCottagebehindhim?Of
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Now,you'dprobablyliketoknowwhereMr.Muddlelives.InahousebytheseanearaplacecalledSeatown.Mr.Muddle'shousewassupposedtobeinthecountry,butMr.Muddle(whobuiltthehousehimself),hadgottheplacemuddledup!Ofcours
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Forinstance,lastChristmas,ittookMr.SlowuntilNewYear'sDaytoopenhisChristmaspresents.AndthenittookhimuntilEastertowritehisthank-youletters!Oh,hewasaslowman.
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Jacklookedathisteacherwhowasstilltalking.Thenhegotupquietly,eversoquietly,andslippedoutoftheopenwindow.Hecrossedthegrasstothestrangelookingcloud-shapefigure.Hello,hesaid.Whoareyou?I'mMr.Daydream,saidt
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OnedayMr.Impossiblewasouttalkinginthewoods,whenhemetaboycalledWilliam.Williamwasonhiswaytoschool.Hello,saidMr.Impossible.Hello,repliedWilliam.I'mWilliam.I'mImpossible,saidMr.Impossible.Really?saidWill
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Butofcoursehecouldn'tstaythereallthetime.Everweek,forinstance,hehadtogoshopping.Heusedtocreepintothegrocer'sshop.GOODMORNING,bellowedthegrocer.WHATCANIDOFORYOU?
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I'mhome!SheheardWenny'svoice,andquicklyhidthepuzzlesunderthetable.
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IshallcallforMother.Thensherantotheneighbour'shouse.
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Dad,mayIhaveallthesetoysinsidethepail?Vivkyasked.No,youhavetosharethemwithWenny,Fatheranswered.
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Mum,areGrandpaandGrandmacominglater?Vivkyasked.Yes,Iwishtheycouldbeherebeforetheraincomes.Mothersaidworriedly.
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WhentheHarefinallywokeupwithastart,hesawtheTortoisejustreachingthefinishlinefarahead,andhecouldhearalltheanimalscheeringthewinner.Boastfulandcareless,theharehadlosttherace.Nowhewouldneveragainbeableto
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