1-6 The Watermelon Boy 变成西瓜的男孩

The Watermelon Boy

It's boiling hot. Jack and his brother Max are eating watermelon in the yard. "Oh, no!" says Jack. "I swallowed watermelon seeds!"

"Uh oh!" says Max. "Now you have to hop on one foot all night. Like this!" "Why?" asks Jack. "If you don't, a witch will come and turn you into a watermelon!" says Max. Jack is worried.

At night Jack hops away while Max giggles to himself in bed. Then he sees shadows lurk across the corridor. Are they witches? It's only Mom and Dad. "Why on earth are you hopping?" asks Mom. "Because Max says if I don't, a witch will turn me into a watermelon!" says Jack.

"Nonsense. Your brother's just playing with you," says Dad, laughing on the way out. Jack has an idea when Max falls asleep.

The next morning, Max wakes up, and screams. Mom and Dad rush into the room.