15 Market Day

Market Day

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 market day. Mrs. Boot puts the trailer on the car. Poppy and Sam put a wire crate in the trailer.

They drive to the market. Mrs. Boot, Poppy and Sam walk past cows, sheep and pigs. They go to the shed which has cages of birds. There are different kinds of geese. "Let's look in all the cages," says Mrs. Boot. "I want four nice young geese."

"There are four nice white ones." "They look nice and friendly," says Poppy. "Yes, they are just what I want," says Mrs. Boot. A woman is selling the geese. "How much are the four white ones?" asks Mrs. Boot. "I'll buy them, please." She pays for them.

"We'll come back later." "Let's look at the other birds," says Sam. There are cages with hens, chicks, ducks and pigeons. "Look at the poor little duck." "It's lonely," says Poppy. "Please may I buy it? I can pay for it with my own money."

"Yes, you can buy it." "We'll get it when we come back for the geese," says Mrs. Boot. Poppy pays the man for the duck. Mrs. Boot brings the crate. Poppy opens the lid. The woman passes the geese to Mrs. Boot. She puts them in the crate.