14 Surprise Visitors

Surprise Visitors

This is Apple Tree Farm. This is Mrs. Boot, the farmer. She has two children, called Poppy and Sam, and a dog called Rusty. Today is Saturday. Mrs. Boot, Poppy and Sam are having breakfast. "Why are the cows so noisy?" asks Sam.

They all run out to the field. The cows are running around the field. They are scared. A big balloon is floating over the trees. "It's a hot air balloon." "It's coming down," says Mrs. Boot. "It's going to land in our field." The balloon hits the ground.

There are two people in it. "Where are we?" asks the man. "This is Apple Tree Farm. You frightened our cows," says Mrs. Boot. The man climbs out. "I'm Alice and this is Tim," says the woman. "We ran out of gas. Sorry about your cows."

"A truck is following us." "There it is now," says Alice. "Our friend is bringing more cylinders of gas for the balloon." Alice helps to unload the truck. Tim unloads the empty cylinders. Then he puts the new ones into the balloon's basket.

They blow up the balloon. Poppy and Sam help Tim hold open the balloon. A fan blows hot air into it. It gets bigger and bigger. "Would you like a ride?" "Oh, yes please," says Poppy. "Just a little one," says Tim. "The truck will bring you back."