AndonthatTuesdaymorning,asoneofthoseextraordnarilylongarmsreachedinthroughtheopedwindowofAbracadabraCottage,thesmallsmileonthefaceofMr.Tickleturnedintoagiantgrin.Onetickleaday,hethought.
2009-07-24
HelloMr.Impossible,hesmiled.ThankyouforhelpingtocurelittleMissNaughty.mypleasure,laughedMr.Impossible.Butitdidtakeallweek.Mr.Smallgrinned.Don'tyoumean,hesaid.Alltweak?
2009-07-24
Mr.Cheerfulliftedhishat.AndnowI'lltellyouwhathissecretwas.
2009-07-23
Youshouldbeashamedofyourself!criedLittleMissSplendid.Whywon'tyouraiseyourhat?I'mtooembarrassed,repliedMr.Cheerful,blushinganevenbrighterred.WithoutmyhatonI'mnotverygood-lookingandthatmakesmesad.Really
2009-07-23
ForthefirsttimeinhislifeMrCheerfullosthissmile.Andthenheblushed,brightred!Buthestilldidnotraisehishat.
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Howrude!sheexclaimed.Youngman,don'tyouknowthatyoushouldraiseyourhatwhenyoumeetalady!
2009-07-23
Thenoneday,whileoutforawalk,Mr.CheerfulbumpedintoLittleMissSplendid.Mr.Cheerfulsmiledhisusualcheerfulsmile.LittleMissSplendidbegantosmile,butthenshestopped,andlookedsternlyatMrCheerful.
2009-07-23
EventheflowerssmiledwhenMr.Cheerfulwalkedpast.WhenMr.Funnymethim,hefeltsohappythathepulledanevenfunnierfacethanusual,makingMr.Cheerfullaughoutloud.
2009-07-23
Andonasunnyday,hissmilewasevenbrighterandsunnierthanthesun.Everybodyaroundhimcouldn'thelpbutfeelcheerful.
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Mr.Cheerfulwasneverwithoutasmile.Frombreaktimeinthemorning......tohisbathtimeatnight,Mr.Cheerfulbeamedfromeartoear.Hewasevenhappywhenitrained.
2009-07-23
Mr.Cheerfulalwayswokeupinacheerfulmood,withabrightsunnysmileonhisface.InfactMr.Cheerfulwasoneofthemostcheerfulpeopleyouareeverlikelytpmeet.Hedid,however,haveonesecretthatmadehimsad,butnooneknewaboutit
2009-07-23
Andeveryonehemeetsgoesawayfeelinghappyandcheerful.Whichleavesonlyonethinglefttosay...
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Andeveryonehemeetsgoesawayfeelinghappyandcheerful.Whichleavesonlyonethinglefttosay...
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Mr.Cheerfulhadthegrandtotalofonlythreehairsonhishead!isthatallyou'reworriedabout?askedLittleMissSplendid.Why,it'syourbrightsunnysmilethateverybodyloves,nothowmanyhairsyouhaveonyourhead!AndLittleMissSp
2009-07-23
Thepostmanhadonecupofteaandachat,thankedLittleMissGreedy,andleft.LittleMissGreedypouredherselfanothercup(anotheraftertheelevenothercupsshe'dalreadyhad)andopenedherletter.Itwasfromhercousin,Mr.Greedy.
2009-07-23
Letterforyou,LittleMissGreedy,hesaid,cheerfully.Ohgood,smiledLittleMissGreedy,forshelikesitwhensomeonesentheraletter.Wouldyoulikeacupofteawhileyou'rehere?sheasked.I'mgoingtohaveone.Oneindeed!Justlooka
2009-07-23
JustasLittleMissGreedywaslickingthelastcrumbofthetwenty-thirdsliceoftoastfromherlips,therewasaknockatthedoorofCherrycakeCottage.Itwasthepostman.
2009-07-23
Toast!Nowifyouhadtoastforbreakfast,orifIhadtoastforbreakfast,howmanysliceswouldwehave?Perhapstwo?Maybethree?GusshowmanyslicesoftoastLittleMissGreedyhadforbreakfast.Twenty-three!Twenty-threethick,tasty
2009-07-23
LittleMissGreedycutthelastsausageonherplateintwo,andpoppedonehalfintohermouth.Mmm!shesighed,contentedly.Thatwasnice,shethoughttoherself.NowwhatelseshallIhave?Guesswhat?
2009-07-23
Sixty-six!Goon,countthem!Sixty-sixsucculent,sizzlingsausages.Whichisdifficulttosay.Andevenmoredifficulttoeat.Unlessyou'reLittleMissGreedy!
2009-07-23
Nowifyouhadsausagesforbreakfast,orifIhadsausagesforbreakfast,howmanysausageswouldwehave?One?Perhapstwo?Maybethree?GuesshowmanysausagesLittleMissGreedyhadforbreakfast.
2009-07-23
Onelovelysummermorning,aMonday,LittleMissGreedyawokeearlierthanusual.Shefeltratherhungry,andsoshewentintoherkitchenandcookedherselfsomebreakfast.Somebreakfastindeed!Sausages!
2009-07-23
LittleMissGreedycertainlywasWhat?Greedy!I'llsay.Asgreedyasagiant!Andgiantsarereallyverygreedyindeed.LittleMissGreedylivedinCherrycakeCottage.
2009-07-23
Goodbye,Cousin,saidthecountrymouse.What!Goingsosoon?saidthetownmouse.Yeshereplied,Betterbeansandbaconinpeacethancakesandjelliesinfear.
2009-07-23
Suddenlytheyheardgrowingandbarking,Whatisthat?saidtheCountryMouse.It'sonlythedogsofthehouse,answeredtheother.Only!saidtheCountryMouse.Idonnotlikethatmusicatmydinner.Justatthatmoment,thedoorflewopen,an
2009-07-23
SotheFrogtookadeepbreath,andblewandblewandblew,andswelledandswelled.Andthehesaid,I'msuretheOxisnotasbigasthis.Butatthatmomentheburst.
2009-07-23
Nosoonersaidthandone.ThetwomicesetoffforthetownandarrivedattheTownMouse'sresidencelateatnight.Youmaywantsomerefreshmentafterourlongjourney,saidthepoliteTownMouse,andtookhiscousinintothegranddining-roo
2009-07-23
Washeasbigasthat?askedhe.Oh,muchbiggerthanthat,saidtheyoungFrog.Againtheoldoneblewhimselfout,andaskedtheyoungoneiftheOxwasasbigasthat.Bigger,Father,bigger,wasthereply.Bigger,Father,bigger,wasthereply.
2009-07-23
Thetownmouseratherturneduphislongnoseatthiscoutryfare,andsaid,Icannotunderstand,Cousin,howcanyouputupwithsuchpoorfoodasthis?Butofcourseyoucannotexpectanythingbetterinthecountry;comewithmeandIwillshowy
2009-07-23
Tush,child,tush,saidtheoldFrog,thatwasonlyFarmerWhite'sOx.Itisn'tsobigeither;hemaybealittlebigtallerthanI,butIcouldeasilymakemyselfquiteasbroad;justyousee.Soheblewhimselfout,andblewhimselfout,andblewh
2009-07-23
TheTownMouseandtheCountryMouseOnceuponatimeatownmousewentonavisittohiscousininthecountry.Thecountrymousecousinwasrough,buthelovedhistownfriendandmadehimheartilywelcome.Beansandbacon,cheeseandbreadwere
2009-07-23
TheFrogandTheOxOhFather,saidalittleFrogtothebigonesittingbythesideofapool,Ihaveseensuchaterriblemonster!Itwasbigasamountain,withhornsonitshead,andalongtail,andithadhoofsdividedintwo.
2009-07-23
IntheHappyLendingLibrary!Asyouknow,everybodywhogoesintoalibraryhastobeveryquiet,andonlywhisperingisallowed.WhatacleverideaofMr.Happy,wasn'tit?Andthesedays,Mr.Quietisashappyascanbe.Why,onlytheotherday,
2009-07-23
And,ahundredmilesaway,asmallfigurewaslisteningtowhatWilliam'smotherandfatherweresaying.Andhegrinnedanimpossiblegrin,andthenhewenttosleep.Standingonhishead!Andweallknow,that's......Impossible!
2009-07-23
Jack!SuddenlyJackrealisedthatitwasn'tMr.Daydreamsayinghisname.Itwashisteacher.AndJackwasn'tintheWildWest.Hewassittingathisschooldesk.Jack,saidtheteacheragain.You'vebeendaydreaming!Itwastrue.Hehad.Butd
2009-07-23
Infact,Mr.Muddlewassodelightedhedecidedtogohomeandcookhimselfalargemealtocelebrate.Roastturkey,andpeas,andpotatoes,andgravy!Heputtheturkeyinthecupboardtocook!Hepeeledthepeas!Heputthepotatoesintherefri
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