16 Camping Out

Camping Out

This is Apple Tree Farm. This is Mrs. Boot, the farmer. She has two children, called Poppy and Sam, and a dog called Rusty. A car stops at the gate. A man, a woman and a boy get out." "Hello," says the man. "May we camp on your farm?

"Yes, you can camp over there." "We'll show you the way," says Mr. Boot. The campers follow in the car. The campers put up their tent. Poppy and Sam help them. They take chairs, a table, a cooking stove and food out of the car.

Then they all go to the farmhouse. Mrs. Boot gives the campers a bucket of water and some milk. Poppy and Sam bring some eggs. "Can we go camping?" "Please Dad, can we put up our tent too?" says Poppy. "Oh yes, please Dad," says Sam.

Mr. Boot gets out the tent. Poppy and Sam try to put up the little blue tent but it keeps falling down. At last it is ready. "Come and have supper." "Then you can go to the tent," says Mrs. Boot. "But you must wash and brush your teeth first."

Poppy and Sam go to the tent. "It's not dark yet," says Sam. "Come on, Rusty. You can come camping with us," says Poppy. Poppy and Sam go to bed. They crawl into the tent and tie up the door. Then they wriggle into their sleeping bags.