The Magical Land- Children Series

The Magical Land of Spring Valley

Ch.1 The Magical Book

Once upon a time, in a nearby village a
wholesome lady sang a happy song. She watered her
plants as she skipped merrily along. Her baby soft
cheeks were bouncing as she curtsied to the frog that
floated on the pond.

"Well, hello Mr. Frog!" said the old lady. "How are
you today?"

"Ribbit," said the frog and hopped away merrily

"Oh, Ribbit indeed!" She beamed at the frog, waving
goodbye as she made her way back to the little
cottage by the pond.

Now the cottage was just the must beautiful thing
you ever did see. It was yellow with little white
shutters. Red as an apple, the door gleamed in the
sun.

The Garden was a kaleidoscope of colors. Each plant
more beautiful than the next. The ferns swaying in the
gentle breeze.

Dear Mrs. Copperpot was a busybody.She tended
her flowers and her baking. She often talked to
herself while she sat reading a book under the apple
tree. And this where our story takes place.

"Come on Froggie. Shake a leg. Gather in everyone as
I have an annoucement to make. I went to the
marketplace yesterday, and guess what? I saw the most
marvelous thing. A book! A new book with magical
words for the garden. The man on the wagon said that
if I read this incantation tomorrow when we have a
full moon, I'll be able to change shape and forms I
can become anything I want to be!" She leaned and
whispered to the animals around her.

"Quack, Quack!" said Mr.Duck

"Hush, Mr.Duck. The man also said I would be able to
speak to you and you would be able to talk back!" She
was hugged the book to her bosom. "Imagine, after all
this years, I won't be lonesome anymore." She stood
up and wagged her finger at the farm animals.

"Now you listen, this is our secret. No one else can
know about the Magical Book.If someone finds out
I'll be stuck with my last shape forever!" she
finished walking back in the cottage.

Waiting for the door to close the animals walked
around the yard. Little did their Mistress know the
concern she awoke in them. Only the cheery bubbling
of the small pond broke through the glum.

After a few moments, the dog walked to the pond and
looked at his reflection. He turned and said,
"I don't suppose we can warn her about it, right?"

"Don't be ridiculous, Mr. Dog. You know she can't
understand us,"said Mrs. Hen

"Yeah,(ribitt), and believe me, hard as we try to
tell her, she is as stubborn as an old mule," said
Mr. Frog

"I heard that," said Mrs. Mule

" Perhaps we could create a distraction," said
Mr. Dog, as he paced back and forth.

"What kind of distraction?" said Mr. Owl

"We can fake an accident here in the yard and
then one of us sneaks in the house and snatches the
book. We hide it where no one else will find it
again!" finished the dog with a loud bark of
enthusiasm

"Yeah!" the animals cried out in unison

"Only one thing, I see," said timid Mr. Mouse
"Who...who is going in to get it?" He twitched his
nose nervously.

"Why, Mr. Mouse, you're just the animal I was
looking for," said Mr. Dog

"M..me," stammered Mr. Mouse taking a step back. He
jumped with surprise as he collided with a apple left
behind.

The animals crowded around Mr. Mouse, knowing how he
always fled when he is frightened. They would need
his help if they were to be any hope for
Mrs. Copperpot.