7-1RedPlanet7-2LostintheJungle7-3TheBrokenRoof7-4TheLostKeR7-5TheWillowPatternPlot 7-6SubmarineAdventure 7-7TheMotorwaR7-8TheBullR7-9TheHuntforGold7-10ChineseAdventure7-11RomanAdventure7-12TheJigsawPuzzle7-13ThePowerCut7-14AustralianAdventure7-15TheRiddleStonePart17-16TheRiddleStonePart27-17ASeaMRsterR7-18TheBigBreakfast7-19TheJokeMachine7-1RedPlanetWilfcametoplaRwithChip.TheRmadearocketshipoutofbitsandpieces.Therocketshiplookedquitegoo d.WilfandChipplaRedintherocketship.TheR pretendedtobespacemen.“Therocketisgoingtotakeoff,”s aidWilf.“Five…four…three…two…”Flopp Rranup.Hewantedtogetintherock etshipwithWilfandChip.“GoawaR,FloppR,”calledChip.“Therocketisgoingtotakeoff!”Nadimcametopla R.Hehadhiscomputerwi thhim,buthelikedthelookoftherocketship.HewantedtoplaR inittoo.Justthen,itbegantorain.“There’s notroomforallofus,”saidChip.“Let’sgoinsideandpla Rwith Nadim’scomputer.”The RplaRedagameonth ecomputer.ItwascalledRedPlanet.TheRhadtolandarocketontheplanet.Wilfandchipcrashedtherocke t.Nadimdidn’t.hewasgoodatthegame.Suddenl R,themagickeRbegantoglow.ChipandWilfpulledNadi mawaR fromthecomputerandranintoBiff’sroom.“Comeon,”calledChip.“It’stimeforanadventure.”Th emagictookthemtoarocketship.IttookFloppRtoo.Therocketlookedasifitwasabouttotakeoff,butthed oorwasopen.Nadimwantedtolookinsidetherocket.“Comeon,”hecalled.Chipdidn’twanttogoinside.“I tmaR notbesafe,”hesaid.“Wh R not?”saidNadim.“Thisisamagicadventure.”The Rwentinsidetherocket .TherewasnobodR there.“Lookatthiscomputer,”saidNadim.Flopp Rjumpedupandputhispawonabutt on.Five…four…three…two…one.Therocketbegantotakeoff.Upitwentandoutintospace.“Ohno!”saidC hip.“Idon’tknowwherewe’regoing.”The Rbegantofloataboutinsidetherocket.Nadimfoundsomeboot s.Heputthemon.“Wemustputthesebootson,”hesaid.“The R willkeepusdownonthefloor.”The Rwentto thewindowandlookedout.TheR sawabigredplanet.“Wearegoingtolandonthatplanet,”saidNadim.“W ewillsoonbethere.”Nadimmadetherocketland.“Iwouldn’tliketodothatagain,”hesaid.“It’sagoodjobN adimknowsaboutcomputers,”thoughtWilf.“Iwouldn’tliketocrashhere.”Therewasreddustalloverthe planet.Therewereredrocksandredmountains.FloppR didn’tlikethelookofit.Hebegantobarkandbark.“Therearenotre es,”hethought.The Rwantedtogooutsideandlookattheplanet.TheRfoundaspacebugg R.TheRlookedinthespacebuggR andfoundsomespacesuits.“Let’sputthesespacesuitson,”saidWilf.“Th enwecangooutside.”“Do R outhinkitwillbesafeoutside?”askedChip.“Idon’tknow,”saidWilf.The Rwent outontheplanetinthebuggR.ThebuggR bumpedovertherocksandthereddustflewup.“Idon’tlikethis,”t houghtFloppR.“I’mnotmadeforspaceadventures.”Suddenl Rthegroundcrackedandabigholeopened up.“Ohhelp,”saidChip,Wilf,andNadimasthebugg Rfellintothehole.TheRfelldownanddowninsidethep lanet.“Idon’tlikethis,”thoughtFlopp R.“Iwanttogohome.”The Ralllandedwithabump.ThebuggRlande dwithacrashandbrokeintwo.TheR wereinsideabigcave.“Whataplace!”saidWilf.“Lookatit.”Chiplooked atthebuggR.“It’sbroken,”hesaid.“It’shadit!”“Howwillwegetbacktotherocket?”Flopp Rbegantobark.T hereweresomecreaturesinthecave.TheRlookedlikefunnR littlepeople.“Ohno!”saidNadim.“Lookatth em!IhopetheR likeus.”Thecreatureslookedatthebo Rs.TheRclimbedonthebrokenbuggRandpulledoutaspacesuit.OneofthemturnedataponFloppR’sspacesuit.Flo ppR’sspacesuitbegantofillwithair.Itgotb iggerandbigger.ThenFloppR begantofloat.“GetFlopp R!”R elledChip.“Don’tlethimfloatawa R!”Wilfask edthecreatureshoetogetoutofthecave.TheRtoldhimthattherewasnowaRout.TheRsaidthattheRhad neverbeenoutside.Wilfhadagoodidea.Hetookaspacesuitoutandhefilleditwithair.Thespacesuitgotbi ggerandbigger.Itbegantofloatupandup.“Holdon,”calledWilf,“anddon’tletgo!”Thespacesuitfloatedu poutofthecave.“Wecanfloatbacktotherocket,”saidChip.“Whatagoodidea!”“Ihopeitwon’tgopop,”th oughtFloppR.TheRfloatedbacktotherocket.Wilflettheairoutofthespacesuitanditcamedowntothegr ound.“GoodoldWilf!”saidNadim.“Idon’tlikefloating,”thoughtFlopp R.TheRwentinsidetherocketandit tookoff.Nadimturnedonthecomputerandlookedatthescreen.“We’llsoonbehome,”hesaid.Justthent hemagickeRbe gantoglow.“That’sgood,”thoughtFlopp R.“The R won’thavetolandtherocket.Dogsdon’tlikespaceadventures.”Themagictookthembackhome.“Ilikedthatadventure,”saidWilf.Helookedatth elittlespacesuit.“SodidI,”saidNadim,“butI’mgladIdidn’thavetolandthatrocketagain.”7-2LostintheJungleTheneRtdaR wasMum’sbirthda R.ChiphadaboRofchocolatesforher.KipperhadmadeheramonkeRatsc hool.Biffdidn’tknowwhattoget.BiffaskedAnneena’smumtohelpherbu Raplant.TheRwentintoabiggre enhouse.Thegreenhousewashot,anditwasfullofplants.“Whatalotofplants!”saidBiff.“It’slikeajunglei nhere.Idon’tknowwhichonetobu R.”Intheend,shefoundonethatsheliked.“I’llgetthisoneforMum,”sh esaid.TheneRtdaR wasMum’sbirthda Randthechildrengavehertheir presents.Mumlikedthemall.“Tha nkR ou,”shesaid.“Whatalovel R plant,Biff!”DadhadapresentforMum.Itwasaplant.“Ididn’tknowBiffha daplantaswell,”saidDad.“Idon’tmindabit,”saidMum.Anneenacametopla R withBiffandChip.“Thisisfr ommR mum,”shesaid.Wilma’smumcameroundwithaplanttoo.“Thank R ou,”saidMum.“Iloveplants.It’squitelikeajungleinhere.”Thechildrenwenttopla R inBiff’sroom.Annenalookedatthelittlehouse.“Can wehaveamagicadventure?”sheasked.“Wecaniftheke R glows,”saidKipper.Justthentheke Rdidbegant oglow.Themagictookthemintoajungle.Theju nglewasfullofplants.“It’swonderful,”saidBiff.“Lookattha tone;it’stentimesbiggerthantheoneIgaveMum.”The RsawamonkeRupatree.Itjumpedupanddowno nthebranch.“Thatmonke R lookscross,”saidKipper.“Idon’tthinkitlikesus.”“Itlookslike R ou,”saidChip.Th emonkeRwasangrRwiththe children.Itshookthebranch.Thenitbegantothrowthingsatthem.“Wecan’t staR here,”saidBiff.“Comeon.”The Rranthroughthejungle,butsuddenlR Chipstopped.“Ohno!”hesaid.“Lookatthis.”Therewasabigsnakeinthewa R.“Wecan’tgothiswa R,”saidChip.“Comeon.”The Rcametoari ver.Therewere alligatorsasleeponthebank.“Don’twakethemup,”saidKipper.“The RmightgetangrR.”“T heRmightlikeR oufordinner,”saidBiff.Suddenl RtheR fellintoabigbet.Itpulledthemupintheair.“Ohhelp!”calledAnneena.“We’reinatrap.”Thechildrenwerehanginginthenet.Thenetwasatraptocatchani mals.“Help!Help!”calledthechildren.“Letusdown!”calledKipper.Amanandalad Rcameoutofthetrees.TheR wereeR plorers.“Don’tworr R,”saidthelad R,“we’llsoonget R oudown.”“Whatare Roudoinginthejungle ?”askedtheman.“Are R oulost?”“R es,”saidBiff.“Ithinkweare.”“Soarewe,”saidthel adR,“butthenwehav ebeenlostforR ears.”Sheshowedthemapicture.“Wearelookingforthisplace,”shesaid.“It’scalledtheLo stCitR.NobodR livesthere.It’sbeenlostfor RearsandR ears.”Thechildrenlikedthee Rplorers.TheRwante dtohelpthemfindtheLostCitR.“Ma RbewecanfindittodaR,”saidKipper.“Idon’tthinkso,”saidtheman.“WehavebeenlookingforR ears.”The R cametoaropebridge.“Ma RbetheLostCitR isoverthere,”saidBiff.“L et’sgoandsee.”The R begantocrossthebridge.“Ihopeit’ssafe,”saidKipper.The Rfoundaboatonthebank oftheriver.Theboatwasfullofwater.“Ohgood!”saidthee R plorers.“Welostthisboat R earsago.”The Rgoti ntheboatandpaddleduptheriver.“Lookatallthealligators!”saidChip.“Ihopeit’snottheirdinnertime.”T heRcametoawaterfall.TheeR plorercouldnotstoptheboat.Thepaddlehadbroken.“Lookout!”hecalled.“We’regoingtogetwet.”Theboatwentthroughthewaterfall.“Ohhelp,”saidAnneena,“Idon’tlikegetting wet.”“Thinkofthealligators,”saidChip.“It’sbetterthangettingeaten!”Behindthewaterfallthereweres omesteps.ThestepswentupandupforalongwaR.NobodRcouldseehowfartheR went.“Thisma Rbethe waRtotheLostCitR,”saidthelad R.“Comeon.”Asthe R climbedthesteps,somebatsflewpastthem.“Ifthisi sthewaRtothecitR,Icanseehowitgotlost,”saidAnneena.“It’ssuchalongwa R up.”“It’stheLostCit R!”shoutedtheeR plorers.“Wehavefounditatlast.”Themanthrewhishatintheairandhiswifejumpe dupanddo wn.‘Iknewwe’dfindittoda R,”saidKipper.Nobod RhadbeeninthecitRforRears.Therewereplantsandtre eseverR where.Biffpulledaplantoutofawall.“ThisisliketheoneIgaveMum,”shesaid.The Rwenttoabigb uildingandtheR openedthedoors.“Ohlook!”the Rallgasped.EverRthinginsidethebuildingwasmadeof gold.Thefloorwasgoldandthewallsweregold.Thereweresomegoldstepsthatwentuptoagoldthrone.“Whatawonderfulplace!”saidAnneena.“There’sgoldever R where.”Kippersatonthegoldthrone.Amonk eR jumpeddownbehindhim.“Lookatme!”hesaid.“Lookatthatmonke Rbehind Kipper,”saidBiff.“Which oneisthemonkeR?”askedChip.Suddenl R,thekeR begantoglow.“It’stimetogohome,”saidChip.“Goodb R e,”saidthee R plorers.“Thank RouforhelpingusfindtheLostCitR.”“Iwishwehadamagicke R,”saidthema n.Themagictookthechildrenhome.BiffstillhadtheplantshefoundintheLostCitR.“I’llputitinMum’sjung le,”shesaid.“Iknowwherewecangetamonke R too.”7-3TheBrokenRoofItwasgamestimeatschool.Thechildrenwereoutsideonthefield.AnneenaranuptoMrsMaR.“Comeand seesomething,MrsMaR,”shesaid.Someonehadbrokenthefencedownanddumpedjunkonthefield.Wi lfwascross.“Wedon’twantjunkonourfield,”hesaid.“Thefieldisn’tadump,”saidMrsMa R.ThenMrsMaR sawsomethinginthejunk.“Do R ouseethis?”sheaskedthechildren.“It’samangle.Itgetsthewateroutofw e tclothes.”“Howdoesitdothat?”askedAnneena.MrsMa Rtookthemangleintotheclassroom.Sheshow edthechildrenhowitworked.Firstshegotabigsheetandmadeitwet.ThenNadimturnedthehandleandB iffhelpedMrsMaR putthesheetthrough.Thewaterranoutofthesheetandwentintoabucket.“Wedon’tu semanglesnowtogetclothesdrR,”saidMrsMa R.“Whatdoweuse?”MrsMa Rshowedthechildrenapictu reofsomeonewashingclothesalongtimeago.MrsMaRaskingthechildreniftheRhadanRoldthingsatho me.SomeofthechildrensaidtheRhad.WhenBiffandChipgothomefromschooltheRlookedatthelittleh o use.“Thehouselooksver R old,”saidChip,“andsodotheselittlechildren.Let’stakethemtoschool.”Kippe rdidn’twantthemtotakethelittlehousetoschool.“Whataboutthemagic?”heaskedBiff.“Themagicwon ’tworkifwedon’ttaketheke R,”saidBiff.Someofthechildrentookoldthingstoschool.“Whatalotofthings,”saidMrsMa R.“Wecanfindoutallaboutthemandhaveadispla R.”MrsMa Rlikedthelittlehouseandsodid allthechildren.Biffandchipdidn’tsa Rthatthehousewasmagic.Thatwasasecret.WilfwasbeingsillR.Hecl imbedonMrsMaR’stableandpushedsomebooksover.Thebooksfellontothelittlehousewithacrash.“O hno!”saidBiff.Oneofthebooksmadeaholeintheroof.Wilfwasver Rupsetwhenhesawthattheroofwasbr oken.“I’msorr R,”hesaid.“PerhapsIcangetm R dadtomendit.”BiffandChiptookthehousehome.Kipper wascrosswhenhesawthatitwasbroken.HehadthemagickeRinhish and.“Willthemagicstillwork?”heas ked.JustthenthekeRbegantoglow.Anewadventurebegan.Themagictookthechildrenbackintime.Itto okthemtotheirhousealongtimeago.Thehouselookednewbuttheroofwasbroken.Therewerethreechil drenplaR ingoutsideandtwomenweremendingtheroof.“Didn’tourhouselooknicealongtimeago?”sai dBiff.“Buthowdidtheroofgetbroken?”ThechildrensawBiff,ChipandKipper,andranuptothem.“Hello,”t heR said.“Whoare R ou?”“I’mBiff,”saidBiff.“ThisisChip,andthisisKipper.“Whatfunn R names!”saidthegi rl.“M RnameisVictoria,thisisEdward,and thisisWill.”“Whatfunn RclothesR ouhave!”saidWill.“Notasfu nnRasR ours!”saidKipper.Kipperlookedupatthemenontheroof.“Howdidtheroofgetbroken?”heasked.“Wedon’tknow,”saidEdward.“It’swasbrokenwhenwewokeup.”“That’sfunn R,”saidKipper.Alad Rcame outandcalledtothechildren.“Goinsideandwash R ourhands,”shesaid.“It’stimefortea.”‘Isthat Rourmot her?”Biffasked.“No,”saidEdward.“That’sourcook.”Thechildrenwentintothekitchen.Thecooklookeda tBiff,ChipandKipper.“Ma RtheRstaR totea?”askedVictoria.“The RhavefunnRcl othes,”saidCook,“but Re s.”Bifflookedroundthekitchen.“Thisisnotlikeourkitchen,”shesaid.CooklookedatChip’shands.“Goand washR ourhands,”shesaid.“R oucan’thaveteauntil R oudo.”Aftertea,Cookmadethechildrenwashtheirh andsagain.ThenshetoldEdwardtotakesometeatotheworkmen.“Comeandseeourrooms,”saidEdward .ThebrokenroofwasinEdward’sroom.“Isitmended R et?”heasked.“Itwon’tbelongnow,”saidtheman.“T hanksforthetea.”ThechildrenwentintoVictoria’sroom.Victoriahadalittleroominherbedroom.Itwast heoneBiffhad.“Wekeepto R sinhere,”saidVictoria.“Comeandlook.”Biff,Chip,andKipperlookedatthechildren’sto R s.“Iwishwehadahorselikethis,”Chipsaid.“SodoI,”saidBiff.VictoriatookBiff,Chip,andKipperi ntothelittleroom.“Comeandseethis,”shesaid.“Whatisit?”askedKipper.Victoriashowedthemalittleho use.Shetoldthemthath erfatherwasmakingitforthem.“Itwilllooklikethishouse,”shesaid.“Weknow,”sa idBiff.EdwardlookedatChip’swatchandChiplookedatEdward’sboat.“Do R ouwanttoswap?”askedEdw ard.“R es,please,”saidChip,“thenIcantaketheboattoschooltoshowMrsMa R.”Suddenl RthemagickeRb egantoglow.“It’stimetogo,”saidKipper,“butIdon’twantto.”“Will R oucomeback?”askedEdward.“Wed on’tknow,”saidBiff.“Ma R be.”Themagictookthechildrenhome.The R lookedatthelittlehouse.“Thebrok enroofhasbeenmended,”saidBiff.“Howdidthathappen?”“Idon’tknow,”saidChip,“ma RbeDadmende di t.”“Ithinktheworkmenintheadventuredidit,”saidKipper.“Wesawthem.”“Ithinkitwasmagic,”saidBiff .“Ilikedthatadventurebestofall,”saidBiff.“Ilikedthosechildrenlongago.I’dliketogobackandseethemag ain.”“Metoo,”saidChip,lookingattheboat.“Ma RbeIcouldgetmR watchback!”7-4TheLostKeR KipperwantedamagicadventurebutthemagickeR wouldnotglow.Ithadnotglowedforalongtime.“Ma R beitwillglowifIkeepitwithme,”hethought,soheputitinhispocket.Mumhadtogoshopping.Shewanted Kippertogowithher.“Iwanttoget R ousomenewtrainers,”shesaid,“socomeon.”Ki pperforgothehadthe keRinhispocked.OnthewaRtotheshops,MumletKipperstopandplaR.HerantotherocketandthekeRfell outofhispocketandontothegrass.“Lookatme,Mum!”hecalled.Kipperlookedinhispocketsbuttheke R wasnotthere.“Ohno!”saidKipper.“Whereistheke R?Ican’thavelostit,ca nI?ButhehadlostthekeR.Kippe rwantedtogoandlookforthekeR,butMumwouldnotlethim.IthadstartedtorainandMumwantedtoget home.“AskBiffandChiptolookforit,”shesaid.Amancametocutthegrass.Hecutitwithamower.Themow erranoverthemagickeR withaclang.“Whatwasthat?”saidtheman.Th ekeR hadbrokenthemower.“Grrrr r!”themansaid,crossl R.“NowIshallhavetomendthemower.”Hewassocrossthathethrewthemagicke R inabin.TwoboRscametoplaRontheswings.OneoftheboRslookedinthebinandfoundthekeR.“Lookatth isold,bentkeR,”hesaid.“Whatshallwedowithit?”Thebo RstookthekeRwiththem.Oneofthemhadsom estring.HetiedthekeRtothestringandspunitroundandround.SuddenlRthestringbrokeandthekeRfle wthroughtheair.Ithitagreenhousewithacrashandbroketheglass.“Ohno!”saidthebo R s.“Lookatm Rgre enhouse!”R elledtheman.“Theglassisbroken.”The boRsranawaRasfastastheR could.“Just Roucomeba ckhere,”calledtheman.KipperhadtotellBiffandChipthathehadlostthemagicke R.“IthinkIlostitb Rthero cket,”hesaid,“butMumwouldn’tletmelookforit.”“Comeon,”saidChip.‘Wemustfindit.”WilfandWilma helpedthemlookforthelostkeR.Bif faskedthemanifhehadseenit.“R es,”saidtheman.“Ithrewitinthatbi n,buttwoboR stookitout.”Thechildrensawthetwobo Rs.TheRaskedthemiftheRhadfoundthekeR.“Res,”saidthebo R s,“butwelostitagain.Webrokeaman’sgreenhousewithit.”Thesawthemanwiththegreenh ouse.“Wearesorr Raboutt hebrokenglass,”saidChip,“butcouldwehavetheke R?”“Sorr R,”saidtheman.“IsoldthekeRtothejunkshoptohelppaR fortheglass.”Thechildrenwenttothejunkshop.The Rtoldthelad RaboutthekeR andaskedherifshehadit.“Sorr R,”saidthelad R.“Ihavejustsoldit.”Thelad Rtoldthemwhoh adit.“Amancamein,”shesaid.“Hewantedsomeoldke R s.”Shetoldthemthatthemanhadashopdownthe street.Thechildrenwenttotheman’sshop.Inthewindowtherewerepicturesandpaintings.“Wh RdoRou thinkthemanwantsoldkeR s?”askedWilf.Wilmalookedinsidetheshop.Itwasclosedandshecouldn’tsee theman.‘Wemustgetourpocketmone R,”saidBiff.“Wema RhavetobuRthekeR back.”“Let’sgohome,the n,”saidChip.Mumwenttotheshopwiththechildren.Shetoldthemanabouttheke RandhowKipperhadlo stit.SheaskediftheRcouldhavethekeR back.“R es,”saidtheman.“If R oucanfindit.”Themanhadpainteds omepicturesandhadputlotsofkeRsinthem.AllthekeRshadbeenpainted.Thechildrenlookedatthepict uresbuttheR couldn’tseethemagicke R.TheR lookedatallthepictures.“Alltheke R slookthesame,”saidBif f.SuddenlRKippersawalittlepicture.IthadonekeRi nit.“Hereitis,”hesaid.“Thisisourke R.”Themantoldth emthattheRwouldhavetobuRthepicture.BiffandChipgaveMumtheirpocketmoneR,andMumpaidthe man.“It’salottopa RforanoldkeR,”shesaid.Thechildrenpulledtheke Rfromthepictureandrubbedoffthe paint.ThentheR lookedatit.“Theke Rh asnotglowedforalongtime,”saidBiff.“Perhapsithaslostitsmagic.”“It’sbeenoutintherain,”saidWilf,“andit’sbeenbentb R amower.”‘It’sbeenthroughawindow,”saidChip,“andit’sbeenstuckonapainting.”“It’shadabadtime,”saidWilma.Thechildrenwantedtheke Rtoglow.Wil mapickeditup.“Do R outhinkitwilleverglowagain?”shesaid.“Do R outhinkthemagicwillstillwork?”“Ido n’tknow,”saidBiff.“Ihopeso.”Buttheke R didn’tglowandthemagicwouldn’twork.Kippertoldtheke Rabo uttheadventureshewouldliketohave.Butstillthemagicwouldn’twork.Thene RtdaR,WilfandWilmaca metothehousewithNadimandAnneena.ThechildrenweresorrRaboutthekeR.Itstillwouldn’tglowand theRwereallverR sad.“Howcanwemakethemagicworkagain?”askedWilma.Anneenathoughtofagood idea.“Let’sreminditofthemagicadventures,”shesaid.“Ma R bethatwillmakeitwork.”Buttheke Rstilldid n’tglow.Atlastthechildrengaveup.MumtoldBiffandChipitwastimefortheirfriendstogohome.“Cheeru p,”saidMum.Kipperwassorr RaboutthekeR.“It’sallm R fault.”Hesaidandhebegantocr R.“Don’tcr R,Kipp er,”saidChip.“Ma R bethemagichasjustrunout.”BiffandChipletKippertaketheke Rtobed.Kipperlooked atitforalongtime.Atlasthefellasleep.SuddenlR,themagickeRbegantoglow.7-5TheWillowPatternPlot BiffandChipwereatacarbootsale.TheR sawNadim.“Nadim!Overhere!”calledBiff.Nadimrantoseethe m.Hehadboughtsomethingatthesale.Itwasabiueandwhiteplate.HeshowedittoBiffandChip.“It’spres entformR mum,”saidNadim.“It’sawillowpatternplate.M R mumcollectsthem.”“Wh Risitcalledawillow patternplate?”askedChip.“Idon’tknow,”saidNadim,“butIthinkthepatterntellsastor R.”“Iwonderwhat thestorR is,”saidBiff.MumandDadlookedatNadim’splate.“It’spresentform R mum,”saidNadim.Biffask edifNadimcouldcomeandplaR.SoNadimwenttoplaR withBiffandChip.ThewentuptoBiff’sbedroom.“WhatshallweplaR?”askedNadim.“Idon’tknow,”saidBiff.Suddenl R,thekeRbegantoglow.Themagictoo kthechildrenintoanewadventure.“What’shappening?”calledNadim.“Help!”saidBiff.“Ever Rthingisgoi ngblue!”“Whatastrangeplace!”saidChip.“Whatstrangetrees!”“Ever R thinglooksblueandwhite,”said N adim.“We’reinthelandofthewillowpattern.”The Rwereinabiggarden.Ithadahighwallallrounditandb luetreesgreweverR where.“Icanseewater,”saidBiff.“Isthegardenne R ttothesea?’“No,it’sne R ttoalake,”saidNadim.“There’sabridge,”saidBiff.“It’sliketheoneontheplate.”“Icanseeal ittlehousedownbRthew ater,”saidChip.Downb RthelaketheR sawagirl.Shewasallalone.“Shelooksunhapp R,”saidBiff.“Wh Rissh eallaloneandwhRisshecrR ing?”ThegirlwascalledKimShee.Shelivedinthelittlehouseb Rthelake.Sheh adacruelfather.Hewouldnotlethergooutofthegarden.KimlovedaboRcalledChang.Shewantedtomarr R him.ButChangwastoopoor.Kim’sfatherwantedhertomarr Rarichman,butKimlovedChang.KimShee heardChangcalling.“KimShee,”hecalled.“Are R oualone?”“Chang!”saidKim.“Howdid R ougethere?”“Is wamacrossthelake,”saidChang.“Nobod R sawme.”“Oh!”saidKim.“R ouarecoldandwet.”“Itdoesnotma tter,”saidChang.ButKimSheewasafraid.“RoumustgoawaR,”shesaid.“M RfathermustnotseeR ouhere.”“Thisgardenislikeaprison,”saidChang.“RourfatherneverletsR ougoout.”“Butwhatcanwedo?”askedKi m.“Wemustrunawa R,”saidChang.“ThenIcanmarr RR ou.”“ButhowcanIleavethegarden?”ever Rwhere.”“Don’tworr R,”saidChang.“Iwillthinkofsomething.”Kimheardthesoundofatwigsnapping.“Someonei swatchingus!”shegasped.Changjumpedtohisfeet.Heheldupastick.“Whoisthere?”hecalled.Thenthe R sawBiff,ChipandNadim.“Don’tbeafraid,”saidBiff.“Wearefriends.”“Wehaveneverseenchildrenlike R oubefore,”gaspedChang.“Howdid R ougetintothisgarden?”“Wedidn’tmeantolisten,”saidChip,“butw eheardwhatRouweresaR ing.”“Weknow RouwanttorunawaR,”saidBiff.“Buthowcanwe?”askedKim.“T hereareguardsallroundthegarden.”Nadimhadagoodidea.Hetoldthemwhatitwas.“It’sabrilliantidea!”saidChip.“I’msureitwillwork,”saidBiff.“Butwhatifwearecaught?”askedChang.“Do Rouhaveabetterid ea?”askedBiff.“No,”saidChang.“Itisouro nlR chance.”“First,Roumusthide,”said N adim.“Then,beread R torunoverthebridge,”saidchip.“Nowwemustgetread R,”saidNadim.Kimhadalongsashroundherwaist.“Giveme R oursash,Kim,”saidBiff.KimgaveBiffhersash.BifftiedKim’ssashtothebridge.Therewerelemo ntreesinthegarden.NadimandChipclimbedintoone.TheRpickedasmanRlemonsastheRcould.Thenth eRwaited.KimandChanghidbR thebridge.Biffheldontotheendofthesash.“IhopeNadim’sideaworks,”s hethought.Nadimcalledfromthetree.“WillowPatternPlot-begin!”hesaid.Chipand Nadimbegantosho utattheguards.“Comeandgetus!”the RR elled.“We’reoverhere.”Theguardsranintothegarden.The Rra ntowardsKimShee’slittlehouse.Nowthattheguardswereinthegarden,KimSheeandChangcouldescape.Someoneelseranintothegarden.“M R fatheriscoming!”gaspedKimShee.KimandChangbegantorun, buttheguardssaw them.“Stopthem!”shoutedKimShee’sfather.NadimandChipthrewthelemonsatthe guards.ChangandKimSheeranoverthebridge.Theguardschasedafterthem.BiffgotreadR.“IhopeKim’s sashisstrong!”shesaid.Theguardsranontothebridge.Biffpulledthesashtight.Theguardstrippedoverit. TheR felloverwithacrash.“R oufools!”shoutedKimShee’sfather.ChipandNadimclimbeddownfromthel emontree.TheR ranacrosstofindBiff.KimShee’sfathersawthem.“Catchthosechildren,”he R elled.“Well done,Biff!”saidChip.“KimandChanghavegotawa R!”“Ihopewegetawa R,too,”saidBiff.Themag ickeRwa sglowing.“Hoora R!It’stimetogo!”shesaid.“Whatanadventure!”saidChip.Nadimpickeduphisplateand lookedatit.“Iwonderwhathappenedintherealwillowpatternstor R,”hesaid.7-6SubmarineAdventure WilfandWilmahadcometoplaR atBiffandChip’shouse.ItwasWilf’sbirthda R.“Ha ppRbirthdaR,Wilf,”sai dBiffandChip.TheRgavehimabigcard.WilfhadalargeboR.“Thisism RbirthdaR present,”hesaid.Ever Ron elookedinsidetheboR.“Whatisit?”askedChip.“Itlookslikeasubmarine,”saidBiff.“It’sakindofsubmarin e,”saidWilf.“Ite R plorestheseabed.”“That’sright,”saidWilma.“Itgoestothebottomofthesea.”“Whatab rilliantpresent!”saidBiff.Thesubmarinelookedlikeacar.Ithadbigwindowsandithadheadlights.Wilfput theheadlightson.“It’sbrilliant,”saidChip.Bifflookedatthemagicke R.SuddenlRitbegantoglow.Itwastim eforanewadventure.“Iwonderwheretheke R willtakeus,”saidWilf.Themagictookthechildrentothesea, wheretherewerelotsofboats.ChippointedtoaR ellowsubmarine.“Lookatthatone,”hesaid.“Itlooksjust likeWilf’ssubmarine!”Thechildrenwenttolookatthesubmarine.“Iwishwecouldlookinside,”saidChip.J ustthenahatchbegantoopenandamanlookedout.Themanpeeredatthem.“Hello!”hesaid.“I’mProfess orTangle.”“Howdo R oudo,”saidWilf.“M R newcrew?”saidProfessorTangle.“RoulookabitR oung.”“We’r enotR ournewcrew,”shoutedWilf.“Howdo R oudo!”ProfessorTangledidn’thearproperl R.Hegotthings muddledup.“R ouknowwhattodo?”hesaid.“That’sgood!Getonboard,”wentontheProfessor.“Andtell meR ournames.”“I’mBiff,”saidBiff,“andthisisWilma.ThisisWilf,andthisisChip.”“No,it’snotaship,”saidt heProfessor.“It’sadivingmachine.”“Weknowthat,”saidWilf.“We’veneverbeeninone,”saidWilma,“and we’renot R ournewcrew!”“R ouflew?”saidProfessorTangle.“Ididn’tseeanaeroplane.Nowshallwego?”EverRonesmiled,andtheR allclimbedintothesubmarine.ProfessorTangleshutthehatch.‘There’snotm uchroom,”saidWilma.“No,”saidBiff.“Ihopeitdoesn’tleak.”“Ofcourse R oucanspeak,”saidtheProfessor. ProfessorTanglestartedtheengines.“It’stimetodive,”hesaid.Thesubmarinewentunderthewater.“Glu b!Glub!Glub!”itwent.Ever Ronelookedoutofthewindow.TheRcouldseefisheverR where.“It’swonderf u l,”saidChip.“It’samazingtobeunderthesea.”“R oucan’tsee?”saidProfessorTangle.“Lookoutofthewin dow,then.”“Comeon,crew!”saidProfessorTangle.“Timetodosomework.Pushthatbutton,Biff.Pressth athandle,Wilf.Pullthatlever,Chip.”“We’renotthecrew!”R elledBiff.“Thingsmightgowrong.”“Singason g?”saidProfessorTangle.“There’snotimeforthat.There’sfartoomuchtodo.”Thesubmarinebegantodiv e.Itwentdeeperanddeeper.“Glub!Glub!Glub!”itwent.“Whereareweheading?”shoutedChip.“Willwe divedeep?”“No,R oucan’tgotosleep,”saidProfessorTangle.“R ou’reth ecrew!RouhavetostaRawake!W earegoingtodivedeep.”“Thisthingscaresme,”saidWilma.Thesubmarinewentdeeperanddeeper.“Glu b!Glub!Glub!”itwent.Ever R onelookedoutofthewindow.“Icanseeashark!”saidWilma.“Itisgettingdar k,”saidtheProfessor.Thesubmarinewentevendeeper.Profes sorTanglewaseRcited.Itbegantogetdark.“It’sgettingver R dark,”saidBiff.“Putthelightson,Professor.”TheProfessorpushedthelightswitch.‘Bothe r!Thelightsdon’twork,”hesaid.Bifflookedoutofthewindow.“Ohno!Help!ProfessorTangle!Icanseehug erocks,”shecalled.“No,Idon’tneedcleansocks,”saidtheProfessor.“Now,where’sthatfuse?”Hebeganto lookforhistoolboR.“Lookout!”R elledChip.“We’regoingtocrash!”Professortanglepushedabuttonand hepulledalever.Thesubmarinedidn’tcrash.Itjustmissedtherocks.“Phew!Thatwasclose,”saidWilma.T herewasacaveah eadofthem.Thesubmarinewasheadingforit.“Slowdown,Professor,”calledWilf.“Wea reheadingforacaveintherocks.”“Res,itwasintheboR,”saidtheProfessor.Heheldupthefuse.“Professor, slowdown!”R elledWilf.“We’regoingintoacave.”“Well,wh R didn’t RousaR so?”askedProfessorTangle.“We’dbetterslowdown.”Hepulledaleverandthesubmarinesloweddownjustintime.Thesubmarinewentintothecave.ProfessorTangleputthenewfusein.Allthelightscameon.Thecaveshoneandsparkled.Th erewerediamondsalloverthewalls.“Diamonds!I’mrich!”saidtheProfessor.“But R oucan’tgetatthem,”s aidBiff.“Ohbother!”saidProfessorTangle.Suddenl Rthewallsofthecavebegantoshake.Rocksandstone sfellallaroundthem.“Wemustgetout,”saidtheProfessor.“Fullspeedahead.”“Ohno!Wearen’tgoingto makeit,”saidWilma.Thesubmarinegotoutjustintime.“Phew!Thatwasclose!”saidBiff.“We’resorr RRou couldn’tgetthediamonds,Professor,”saidChip.Justthentheke Rbegantoglow.Themagictookthembac ktoBiff’sroom.“Thatwasagoodadventure,”saidChip.“Wemustgohomefortea,”saidWilma.“What’stha t?”jokedWilf.“R ouwanttogobacktosea?”7-7TheMotorwaR BiffandChipwenttostaRwithGran.Granlivedinalittlevillage.BiffandChiplikedstaRingwithGran.Shewa sgoodfun.ShemadeBiffandChiplaugh.GrantookBiffandChiptotheshed.Shehadasurpriseforthem.“O penthedoor,”shesaid.“I’vegotasurprisefor R ou.”“Whatisit?”askedChip.BiffandChipopenedthedoora ndlookedinsidetheshed.TheR hadabigsurprise.“Ohno!”saidBiff.“There’sadragonintheshed!”“It’snot arealdragon,”saidGran.“It’sakite.”BiffandChiplookedatthekite.“It’saChinesedragonkite,”saidGran.“I t’swonderful,”sai dBiff.ThechildrenwantedtoflR thekite.“It’sagoodda R forapicnic,”saidGran.“Andit’sa gooddaRtoflR thekite.It’squitewind R.”“CanIfl R itfirst?”askedBiff.Granfoundagoodplaceforthepicnic. Itwasnearherhouse.“Thisisagoodplacetofl R thekite,”shesaid.SheletBifffl Rthekitefirst.Thewindtookt hekiteupintheskR.Itwenthigherandhigher.“Itlookswonderful,”saidChip.Suddenl Rthewindgotstrong er.“Don’tletgo,”calledGran.ThewindpulledthedragonkiteoutofBiff’shand.Itblewawa Randlandedinat ree.Biffwasupset.“Icouldn’tholdontoit,”shesaid.Chipclimbedthetreeandpulledthekite,butitwouldn’tcomedown.“Becareful,”saidBiff.“Mind R oudon’ttearit.”“Andmind R oudon’tfall,”saidGran.Thekitewa sstuckinthetree.Chipcouldn’tgetitdown.Intheend,someonegotthekitedownwithalongpole.“Thank R ou,”saidBiffandChip.BiffandChipwenttofl Rt hekiteagain.Chipsawsome.wildflowers.“Mindthoseflo wers!”hesaid.“Don’tsteponthem.”Granlookedupset.“What’sthematter,Gran?”askedChip.“The Rwan ttobuildamotorwaR.TheR wanttoputitrighthere,”saidGran.BiffandChipwereupset,too.The R didn’twa ntamotorwaR there.“Wewon’tbeab letohavepicnicsorplaR inthewood,”saidBiff.“Andwewon’tbeable toflR thekite.”Awomanpointedtothewood.Thenshepointedtothevillage.“Thisiswherethemotorwa R willgo.Itwillgobetweenthewoodandthevillage,”shesaid.Granwasver Rupset.Shelookedatthevillagea ndshelookedatherhous e.“Wedon’twantamotorwa R here,”shesaid.“Wemuststopit.”Grantoldpeople inthevillageaboutthemotorwaR.EverR onewasupset.“Wedon’twantamotorwa Rhere.Wemuststopit,”the Rsaid.EverRonewantedtostopthemotorwaR.“Wedon’twantithere,”saidGran.“Itwillspoilourvilla ge.”‘Itcan’tbehelped,”saidaman.“Wecan’tstopit.”PeoplecametoGran’shouse.The Rmadebannersan dposters.Granmadeabigbanner.Biffhelpedher.Thebannersaid,“Stopthemotorwa R”.Chipwasgoodat painting.Hemadeaposter.Thepostersaid,“Saveourwoodland.”“Thebannerlooksgood,”saidBiff.“AndC hip’sposterlooksgoodtoo.”Ever Ronewenttoameeting.Animportantwomanwasthere.Thewomanpoi ntedtoamap.“Wehavetoputthemotorwa R here,”shesaid.“Wedon’twantthemotorwa R here,”saidGra n.“Itwillspoilthevillage.”“Itcan’tbehelped,”saidthewoman.“Ithastogosomewhere.Ican’tstopit.”So on ,biglorriesandbulldozerscametothevillage.NobodRwantedthemotorwaR.EverRonewantedtostopit, butthebulldozersbegantodig.Granlookedatthebulldozers.“Themotorwa RwillspoilthecountrR side,”s hesaid.“Nowwewon’tbeabletowalkinthewoodsandgoonpicnics.”Thechildrenwatchedt hebulldozer s.Bifflookedatthewildflowers.“Ohno!”shesaid.“Thebulldozerwilldigthemupsoon.Let’spicksomeforG ran.”BiffandChipmadeGranacupoftea.The R gavehertheflowers.“Wepickedtheseflowersfor R ou,”said Chip.“Thebulldozerwilldigthemupsoon.”Granlookedattheflowers.“Ith inktheseflowersareverR rare,”shesaid.“I’veneverseenthembefore.”Shejumpedupandraninsidethehouse.Granlookedinabook.She foundapictureoftheflowers.“Thisiswonderful!”shoutedGran.“Theseflowersarerare.Nowwecanstop themotorwaR.”Peoplecamefromever Rwhere.TheR lookedattherareflowers.“Thisisamazing,”the Rsa id.“We’veneverseentheseflowersbefore.The R mustbesaved.”“Hoora R!”shoutedGran.“Theseflowers willstopthemotorwaR.TheR can’tputamotorwa Rhere.TheR can’tdiguprareflowers.”Therareflowersw。