Tim loved to learn about how things worked. One day, Tim heard that some people were going to launch a hot-air balloon from a nearby field. He begged and pleaded, until his sister Fenny agreed to take him to watch. Early the next morning, he and Fenny went to the field. Soon, the balloon was filled with air and began to rise higher and higher. Suddenly, Fenny let out a cry of dismay. Tim had clung onto one of the anchoring ropes, and was now dangling in mid-air! The crowd on the ground waved and gestured frantically, but the people in the balloon could not understand. When they finally realised what had happened, they pulled Tim up into the basket of the balloon. He was cold, bruised and exhausted, and apologised sincerely! So, the engineer of the balloon promised to take him up on the next flight!
Hot-air Balloon
