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just sold it.” The lady told them who had it. “A man came in,” she said. “He wanted some old keys.” She told them that the man had a shop down the street. The children went to the man’s shop. In the window there were pictures and paintings. “Why do you think the man wants old keys?” asked Wilf. Wilma looked inside the shop. It was closed and she couldn’t see the man. ‘We must get our pocket money,” said Biff. “We may have to buy the key back.” “Let’s go home, then,” said Chip. Mum went to the shop with the children. She told the man about the key and how Kipper had lost it. She asked if they could have the key back. “Yes,” said the man. “If you can find it.” The man had painted some pictures and had put lots of keys in them. All the keys had been painted. The children looked at the pictures but they couldn’t see the magic key. They looked at all the pictures. “All the keys look the same,” said Biff. Suddenly Kipper saw a little picture. It had one key in it. “Here it is,” he said. “This is our key.” The man told them that they would have to buy the picture. Biff and Chip gave Mum their pocket money, and Mum paid the man. “It’s a lot to pay for an old key,” she said. The children pulled the key from the picture and rubbed off the paint. Then they looked at it. “The key has not glowed for a long time,” said Biff. “Perhaps it has lost its magic.” “It’s been out in the rain,” said Wilf, “and it’s been bent by a mower.” ‘It’s been through a window,” said Chip, “and it’s been stuck on a painting.” “It’s had a bad time,” said Wilma. The children wanted the key to glow. Wilma picked it up. “Do you think it will ever glow again?” she said. “Do you think the magic will still work?” “I don’t know,” said Biff. “I hope so.” But the key didn’t glow and the magic wouldn’t work. Kipper told the key about the adventures he would like to have. But still the magic wouldn’t work. The next day, Wilf and Wilma came to the house with Nadim and Anneena. The children were sorry about the key. It still wouldn’t glow and they were all very sad. “How can we make the magic work again?” asked Wilma. Anneena thought of a good idea. “Let’s remind it of the magic adventures,” she said. “Maybe that will make it work.” But the key still didn’t glow. At last the children gave up. Mum told Biff and Chip it was time for their friends to go home. “Cheer up,” said Mum. Kipper was sorry about the key. “It’s all my fault.” He said and he began to cry. “Don’t cry, Kipper,” said Chip. “Maybe the magic has just run out.” Biff and Chip let Kipper take the key to bed. Kipper looked at it for a long time. At last he fell asleep. Suddenly, the magic key began to glow.

7-5 The Willow Pattern Plot

Biff and Chip were at a car boot sale. They saw Nadim. “Nadim! Over here!” called Biff. Nadim ran to see them. He had bought something at the sale. It was a biue and white plate. He showed it to Biff and Chip. “It’s present for my mum,” said Nadim. “It’s a willow pattern plate. My mum collects them.” “Why is it called a willow pattern plate?” asked Chip. “I don’t know,” said Nadim, “but I think the pattern tells a story.” “I wonder what the story is,” said Biff. Mum and Dad looked at Nadim’s plate. “It’s present for my mum,” said Nadim. Biff asked if Nadim could come and play. So Nadim went to play with Biff and Chip. The went up to Biff’s bedroom. “What shall we play?” asked Nadim. “I don’t know,” said Biff. Suddenly, the key began to glow. The magic took the children into a new adventure. “What’s happening?” called Nadim. “Help!” said Biff. “Everything is going blue!” “What a strange place!” said Chip. “What strange trees!” “Everything looks blue and white,” said Nadim. “We’re in the land of the willow pattern.” They were in a big garden. It

had a high wall all round it and blue trees grew everywhere. “I can see water,” said Biff. “Is the garden next to the sea?’ “No, it’s next to a lake,” said Nadim. “There’s a bridge,” said Biff. “It’s like the one on the plate.” “I can see a little house down by the water,” said Chip. Down by the lake they saw a girl. She was all alone. “She looks unhappy,” said Biff. “Why is she all alone and why is she crying?” The girl was called Kim Shee. She lived in the little house by the lake. She had a cruel father. He would not let her go out of the garden. Kim loved a boy called Chang. She wanted to marry him. But Chang was too poor. Kim’s father wanted her to marry a rich man, but Kim loved Chang. Kim Shee heard Chang calling. “Kim Shee,” he called. “Are you alone?” “Chang!” said Kim. “How did you get here?” “I swam across the lake,” said Chang. “Nobody saw me.” “Oh!” said Kim. “You are cold and wet.” “It does not matter,” said Chang. But Kim Shee was afraid. “You must go away,” she said. “My father must not see you here.” “This garden is like a prison,” said Chang. “Your father never lets you go out.” “But what can we do?” asked Kim. “We must run away,” said Chang. “Then I can marry you.” “But how can I leave the garden?” everywhere.” “Don’t worry,” said Chang. “I will think of something.” Kim heard the sound of a twig snapping. “Someone is watching us!” she gasped. Chang jumped to his feet. He held up a stick. “Who is there?” he called. Then they saw Biff, Chip and Nadim. “Don’t be afraid,” said Biff. “We are friends.” “We have never seen children like you before,” gasped Chang. “How did you get into this garden?” “We didn’t mean to listen,” said Chip, “but we heard what you were saying.” “We know you want to run away,” said Biff. “But how can we?” asked Kim. “There are guards all round the garden.” Nadim had a good idea. He told them what it was. “It’s a brilliant idea!” said Chip. “I’m sure it will work,” said Biff. “But what if we are caught?” asked Chang. “Do you have a better idea?” asked Biff. “No,” said Chang. “It is our only chance.” “First, you must hide,” said Nadim. “Then, be ready to run over the bridge,” said chip. “Now we must get ready,” said Nadim. Kim had a long sash round her waist. “Give me your sash, Kim,” said Biff. Kim gave Biff her sash. Biff tied Kim’s sash to the bridge. There were lemon trees in the garden. Nadim and Chip climbed into one. They picked as many lemons as they could. Then they waited. Kim and Chang hid by the bridge. Biff held on to the end of the sash. “I hope Nadim’s idea works,” she thought. Nadim called from the tree. “Willow Pattern Plot-begin!” he said. Chip and Nadim began to shout at the guards. “Come and get us!” they yelled. “We’re over here.” The guards ran into the garden. They ran towards Kim Shee’s little house. Now that the guards were in the garden, Kim Shee and Chang could escape. Someone else ran into the garden. “My father is coming!” gasped Kim Shee. Kim and Chang began to run, but the guards saw them. “Stop them!” shouted Kim Shee’s father. Nadim and Chip threw the lemons at the guards. Chang and Kim Shee ran over the bridge. The guards chased after them. Biff got ready. “I hope Kim’s sash is strong!” she said. The guards ran onto the bridge. Biff pulled the sash tight. The guards tripped over it. They fell over with a crash. “You fools!” shouted Kim Shee’s father. Chip and Nadim climbed down from the lemon tree. They ran across to find Biff. Kim Shee’s father saw them. “Catch those children,” he yelled. “Well done, Biff!” said Chip. “Kim and Chang have got away!” “I hope we get away, too,” said Biff. The magic key was glowing. “Hooray! It’s time to go!” she said. “What an adventure!” said Chip. Nadim picked up his plate and looked at it. “I wonder what happened in the real willow pattern story,” he said.

7-6 Submarine Adventure

Wilf and Wilma had come to play at Biff and Chip’s house. It was Wilf’s birthday. “Happy birthday, Wilf,” said Biff and Chip. They gave him a big card. Wilf had a large box. “This is my birthday present,” he said. Everyone looked inside the box. “What is it?” asked Chip. “It looks like a submarine,” said Biff. “It’s a kind of submarine,” said Wilf. “It explores the sea bed.” “That’s right,” said Wilma. “It goes to the bottom of the sea.” “What a brilliant present!” said Biff. The submarine looked like a car. It had big windows and it had headlights. Wilf put the headlights on. “It’s brilliant,” said Chip. Biff looked at the magic key. Suddenly it began to glow. It was time for a new adventure. “I wonder where the key will take us,” said Wilf. The magic took the children to the sea, where there were lots of boats. Chip pointed to a yellow submarine. “Look at that one,” he said. “It looks just like Wilf’s submarine!” The children went to look at the submarine. “I wish we could look inside,” said Chip. Just then a hatch began to open and a man looked out. The man peered at them. “Hello!” he said. “I’m Professor Tangle.” “How do you do,” said Wilf. “My new crew?” said Professor Tangle. “You look a bit young.” “We’re not your new crew,” shouted Wilf. “How do you do!” Professor Tangle didn’t hear properly. He got things muddled up. “You know what to do?” he said. “That’s good! Get on board,” went on the Professor. “And tell me your names.” “I’m Biff,” said Biff, “and this is Wilma. This is Wilf, and this is Chip.” “No, it’s not a ship,” said the Professor. “It’s a diving machine.” “We know that,” said Wilf. “We’ve never been in one,” said Wilma, “and we’re not your new crew!” “You flew?” said Professor Tangle. “I didn’t see an aeroplane. Now shall we go?” Everyone smiled, and they all climbed into the submarine. Professor Tangle shut the hatch. ‘There’s not much room,” said Wilma. “No,” said Biff. “I hope it doesn’t leak.” “Of course you can speak,” said the Professor. Professor Tangle started the engines. “It’s time to dive,” he said. The submarine went under the water. “Glub! Glub! Glub!” it went. Everyone looked out of the window. They could see fish everywhere. “It’s wonderful,” said Chip. “It’s amazing to be under the sea.” “You can’t see?” said Professor Tangle. “Look out of the window, then.” “Come on, crew!” said Professor Tangle. “Time to do some work. Push that button, Biff. Press that handle, Wilf. Pull that lever, Chip.” “We’re not the crew!” yelled Biff. “Things might go wrong.” “Sing a song?” said Professor Tangle. “There’s no time for that. There’s far too much to do.” The submarine began to dive. It went deeper and deeper. “Glub! Glub! Glub!” it went. “Where are we heading?” shouted Chip. “Will we dive deep?” “No, you can’t go to sleep,” said Professor Tangle. “You’re the crew! You have to stay awake! We are going to dive deep.” “This thing scares me,” said Wilma. The submarine went deeper and deeper. “Glub! Glub! Glub!” it went. Everyone looked out of the window. “I can see a shark!” said Wilma. “It is getting dark,” said the Professor. The submarine went even deeper. Professor Tangle was excited. It began to get dark. “It’s getting very dark,” said Biff. “Put the lights on, Professor.” The Professor pushed the light switch. ‘Bother! The lights don’t work,” he said. Biff looked out of the window. “Oh no! Help! Professor Tangle! I can see huge rocks,” she called. “No, I don’t need clean socks,” said the Professor. “Now, where’s that fuse?” He began to look for his tool box. “Look out!” yelled Chip. “We’re going to crash!” Professor tangle pushed a button and he pulled a lever. The submarine didn’t crash. It just missed the rocks. “Phew! That was close,” said Wilma. There was a cave ahead of them. The submarine was heading for it. “Slow down, Professor,” called Wilf. “We are heading for a cave in the rocks.” “Yes, it was in the box,” said the Professor. He held up the fuse. “Professor,

slow down!” yelled Wilf. “We’re going into a cave.” “Well, why didn’t you say so?” asked Professor Tangle. “We’d better slow down.” He pulled a lever and the submarine slowed down just in time. The submarine went into the cave. Professor Tangle put the new fuse in. All the lights came on. The cave shone and sparkled. There were diamonds all over the walls. “Diamonds! I’m rich!” said the Professor. “But you can’t get at them,” said Biff. “Oh bother!” said Professor Tangle. Suddenly the walls of the cave began to shake. Rocks and stones fell all around them. “We must get out,” said the Professor. “Full speed ahead.” “Oh no! We aren’t going to make it,” said Wilma. The submarine got out just in time. “Phew! That was close!” said Biff. “We’re sorry you couldn’t get the diamonds, Professor,” said Chip. Just then the key began to glow. The magic took them back to Biff’s room. “That was a good adventure,” said Chip. “We must go home for tea,” said Wilma. “What’s that?” joked Wilf. “You want to go back to sea?”

7-7 The Motorway

Biff and Chip went to stay with Gran. Gran lived in a little village. Biff and Chip liked staying with Gran. She was good fun. She made Biff and Chip laugh. Gran took Biff and Chip to the shed. She had a surprise for them. “Open the door,” she said. “I’ve got a surprise for you.” “What is it?” asked Chip. Biff and Chip opened the door and looked inside the shed. They had a big surprise. “Oh no!” said Biff. “There’s a dragon in the shed!” “It’s not a real dragon,” said Gran. “It’s a kite.” Biff and Chip looked at the kite. “It’s a Chinese dragon kite,” said Gran. “It’s wonderful,” said Biff. The children wanted to fly the kite. “It’s a good day for a picnic,” said Gran. “And it’s a good day to fly the kite. It’s quite windy.” “Can I fly it first?” asked Biff. Gran found a good place for the picnic. It was near her house. “This is a good place to fly the kite,” she said. She let Biff fly the kite first. The wind took the kite up in the sky. It went higher and higher. “It looks wonderful,” said Chip. Suddenly the wind got stronger. “Don’t let go,” called Gran. The wind pulled the dragon kite out of Biff’s hand. It blew away and landed in a tree. Biff was upset. “I couldn’t hold on to it,” she said. Chip climbed the tree and pulled the kite, but it wouldn’t come down. “Be careful,” said Biff. “Mind you don’t tear it.” “And mind you don’t fall,” said Gran. The kite was stuck in the tree. Chip couldn’t get it down. In the end, someone got the kite down with a long pole. “Thank you,” said Biff and Chip. Biff and Chip went to fly the kite again. Chip saw some .wild flowers. “Mind those flowers!” he said. “Don’t step on them.” Gran looked upset. “What’s the matter, Gran?” asked Chip. “They want to build a motorway. They want to put it right here,” said Gran. Biff and Chip were upset, too. They didn’t want a motorway there. “We won’t be able to have picnics or play in the wood,” said Biff. “And we won’t be able to fly the kite.” A woman pointed to the wood. Then she pointed to the village. “This is where the motorway will go. It will go between the wood and the village,” she said. Gran was very upset. She looked at the village and she looked at her house. “We don’t want a motorway here,” she said. “We must stop it.” Gran told people in the village about the motorway. Everyone was upset. “We don’t want a motorway here. We must stop it,” they said. Everyone wanted to stop the motorway. “We don’t want it here,” said Gran. “It will spoil our village.” ‘It can’t be helped,” said a man. “We can’t stop it.” People came to Gran’s house. They made banners and posters. Gran made a big banner. Biff helped her. The banner said, “Stop the motorway”. Chip was good at painting. He made a poster. The poster said, “Save our

woodland.” “The banner looks good,” said Biff. “And Chip’s poster looks good too.” Everyone went to a meeting. An important woman was there. The woman pointed to a map. “We have to put the motorway here,” she said. “We don’t want the motorway here,” said Gran. “It will spoil the village.” “It can’t be helped,” said the woman. “It has to go somewhere. I can’t stop it.” Soon, big lorries and bulldozers came to the village. Nobody wanted the motorway. Everyone wanted to stop it, but the bulldozers began to dig. Gran looked at the bulldozers. “The motorway will spoil the countryside,” she said. “Now we won’t be able to walk in the woods and go on picnics.” The children watched the bulldozers. Biff looked at the wild flowers. “Oh no!” she said. “The bulldozer will dig them up soon. Let’s pick some for Gran.” Biff and Chip made Gran a cup of tea. They gave her the flowers. “We picked these flowers for you,” said Chip. “The bulldozer will dig them up soon.” Gran looked at the flowers. “I think these flowers are very rare,” she said. “I’ve never seen them before.” She jumped up and ran inside the house. Gran looked in a book. She found a picture of the flowers. “This is wonderful!” shouted Gran. “These flowers are rare. Now we can stop the motorway.” People came from everywhere. They looked at the rare flowers. “This is amazing,” they said. “We’ve never seen these flowers before. They must be saved.” “Hooray!” shouted Gran. “These flowers will stop the motorway. They can’t put a motorway here. They can’t dig up rare flowers.” The rare flowers were saved, and so was Gran’s village. The bulldozers and lorries went away, but they left a big hole in the ground. “Thank you for helping us stop the motorway,” said Gran. “What will you do about the hole?” asked Biff. Gran smiled. She had an idea. The big hole was made into a lake. Ducks came to live on it and wild flowers grew round it. “The children will like this,” said gran. “It’s better than a motorway.”

7-8 The Bully

A new girl came to the school. She was in Biff and Chip’s class. The new girl was called Rosie, and she didn’t look very friendly. She pulled a face at Anneena. Rosie sat next to Chip. Chip didn’t like her. She took his pens and scribbled on his picture. So Chip scribbled on her picture. Rosie got Chip into trouble. She went to Mrs May. “He scribbled on my picture,” she said. Mrs May was cross with Chip. She told him off. Nobody liked the new girl. She was a bully. She called everyone nasty names. She called Chip a motor mouth, and she called Wilf a parrot face. Rosie was nasty to Biff. She took her crisps and called her a toffee nose. Biff was frightened of Rosie. Everyone was frightened of her. Rosie was nasty to Anneena. She called her a good-goody and pulled her hair. “Ow! Stop it!” said Anneena. “Leave me alone.” Wilma was bigger than Rosie, so she ran to help Anneena. But Rosie was a bully. She called Wilma a dinosaur brain and she pushed her over. Rosie pulled Chip’s ear and she wouldn’t let go. “Tell me a secret,” she said. “Go on!” Chip didn’t want to tell her a secret. “Go on, Motor Mouth,” said Rosie. Rosie pulled Chip’s ear even harder. “Tell me a secret,” she said. “Go on!” Chip didn’t want to, but he told Rosie about the magic key. Rosie wanted to see the magic key, so she made Chip take her home. “Let me see this key,” she said. “I want a magic adventure.” The children went to Biff’s room. Rosie looked at the magic key, but it wouldn’t glow. “It’s just an old key,” she said. “It isn’t magic at all.”The magic key wouldn’t glow when Rosie was holding it. But, as soon as Chip took the key, it began to glow. “It’s a trick,” said

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