2 Winnie's Perfect Pet

Winnie's Perfect Pet

Chapter One Wilbur was asleep on the front doorstep when Winnie rushed up. "Oh, Wilbur!" she said. "I've had a terrible morning! Mrs Parmar asked me to help the children learn their spellings, but I thought she said spells! I showed them how to magic up a dragon. It was only a little one, but now Mrs P is cross with me. The dragon set off all the fire alarms!"

Wilbur opened one eye. He looked at Winnie, then he closed the eye again. "Let's play a game, Wilbur," said Winnie. "Take my mind off things. That's what a good pet would do." Wilbur arched his back and yawned. "You're as lazy as a lizard!" said Winnie. "Come on, let's play tennis, Wilbur!" Winnie rushed indoors. She opened the cupboard under the stairs, and out fell... everything!

First Winnie tugged at something grey and tatty. Then she pulled out something that looked like a spoon tied up with string, and something else that looked like a mouldy old apple.

She popped off to change... and then skipped back outside. "What do you think of my outfit, Wilbur?" she asked.