The Lost Key

The Lost Key

Kipper wanted a magic adventure but the magic key would not glow. It had not glowed for a long time. Maybe it will glow if I keep it with me, he thought, so he put it in his pocket.

Mum had to go shopping. She wanted Kipper to go with her. I want to get you some new trainers, she said, so come on. Kipper forgot he had the key in his pocket. On the way to the shops, Mum let Kipper stop and play. He ran to the rocket and the key fell out of his pocket and on to the grass. Look at me, Mum! he called.

Kipper looked in his pockets but the key was not there. Oh no! said Kipper. Where is the key? I can't have lost it, can I?" But he had lost the key. Kipper wanted to go and look for the key, but Mum would not let him. It had started to rain and Mum wanted to get home. Ask Biff and Chip to look for it, she said.

A man came to cut the grass. He cut it with a mower. The mower ran over the magic key with a clang. What was that?" said the man. The key had broken the mower. Grrrrr! the man said, crossly. Now I shall have to mend the mower. He was so cross that he threw the magic key in a bin.

Two boys came to play on the swings. One of the boys looked in the bin and found the key. Look at this old, bent key, he said. What shall we do with it?" The boys took the key with them. One of them had some string. He tied the key to the string and spun it round and round.