There was a lot of chaos at Grandfather Farrier’s farm that morning. Grandfather Farrier couldn’t find his teeth! And he was in a temper. “How can I have my breakfast without them?” he demanded. Mr and Mrs Farrier, George and Gina, four farm hands, the cook and the maid, were all hunting his teeth! After […]
Farmer Close sat in his study, thinking deeply. Mrs Close watched him as she knitted. “What’s the matter, dear?” she asked finally. “Just a spot of bother!” replied Farmer Close, “Do you remember my relative, Hugo? He’s planning a holiday here with his whole family. I don’t like it.” “Don’t worry,” said Mrs Close, “I’ll
A Food Fair was held at the Ford Farm. Everyone was excited, especially because at the end there would be a baking competition! Mattie was looking forward to winning it, for she had learnt to make a marble cake and longed to win the prize! Then she could set up her little shop in the
This so-called Money Pit off the shores of Nova Scotia, along Canada’s Atlantic coast is one of the most incredible self-perpetuating treasure hunts in the world. Among the biggest discoveries were a set of stone inscriptions found 90 ft below the earth. Symbols on the stones were translated as ‘Forty feet below lie two million
Farmer Sutton and his wife always had a barbeque in summer and invited everyone to it. So, as usual, all their neighbours and friends were to come that Sunday evening. “I hope Mrs Foulk doesn’t create a scene!” said Mrs Sutton, “She always finds something to complain about!” It was a delightful party and everyone
“Benjamin, I wish you’d get up!” said Mrs Fullerton, shaking her son, “There’s so much work on the farm, and all you do is sleep and daydream!” Benjamin woke up feeling very sorry for himself and tried to do all the chores. No one could be lazy on a farm. But he preferred to lie
“It’s all the silly movies you’ve been watching, Amelia,” said Grandma sternly, “You just say your prayers and go to sleep. Then you won’t see aliens and UFOs and all kinds of foolish things!” Amelia was sure that Grandma was wrong. But she was soon asleep. The window was open and through it came a
Night had fallen over Roger’s farm. It was dark and silent. Only a sheep bell tinkled sometimes, or there was a rustle as the creatures settled into a deep sleep. Suddenly, Farmer Roger felt someone shaking him. “Wake up, Roger!” said his wife. “Paget, the horse, is whinnying loudly! Something’s wrong!” Roger grabbed his coat
“I’m allergic to hay!” announced Jasper, the horse. “Rubbish!” said his mate, Lily. “What will you eat if not hay?” “I’m itching all over,” he said, “It’s all because of that haystack!” Jasper flicked his tail and twitched because he was feeling so itchy. But he refused to eat the hay. Farmer Dwight was puzzled
Benny worked on Amber’s farm because Farmer Amber was training him to become a farmer. Benny enjoyed doing all the things on the farm. “A farmer should be able to do everything and anything,” said Mr Amber. But Benny found two things difficult to learn. One was stitching his buttons! And the other was collecting
“Have you lost your socks again?” asked Mrs Lauren. “Yes, dear,” replied Farmer Lauren, “And please find my glasses too!” “How you manage to run this farm, I don’t know!” said Mrs Lauren. “The farm is large, my dear,” explained Mr Lauren, “It’s these little things that get lost!” But one day, something large got
Not far from the Jeffrey’s farm was a little hill. It was not very high but it was rocky with shrubs and bushes growing between the rocks and the boulders. Only goats seemed to climb it up. Theo, the Jeffrey’s son, was curious about the hill and one morning he set off to explore. He
Non-aqueous Rain is an erratic meteorological phenomenon when animals literally rain from the sky. Such incidents have been reported in many countries all through history. Non-aqueous Rain consists of everything else, but water. Reported cases reveal the falling of jellyfish, spiders, birds, fish, toads and even parts of cows from the sky. Scientists told strong
Misty, the fairy, was adventurous. All her friends lived in a beautiful garden full of flowers, but she wanted something different. Flying around, she came to Farmer Silver’s farmhouse and spent the night sleeping inside the lettuce leaves in the garden. She awoke to see the bustle of the farm. The cow bells rang and
Red, the rooster, stood up on the fence, shook his crown and stretched out his neck, ready for the first crow he would give to wake everyone up on the farm. But as he opened his beak, he heard a different sound. Puzzled, he shut his beak and cleared his throat. ‘What’s the matter with