The Willow Pattern Plot

The Willow Pattern Plot

Biff and Chip were at a car boot sale. They saw Nadim. “ Nadim! Over here! ” called Biff. Nadim ran to see them. He had bought something at the sale.

It was a blue and white plate. He showed it to Biff and Chip. “ It's a present for my mum, ” said Nadim. “ It's a willow pattern plate. My mum collects them. ” “ Why is it called a willow pattern plate?” asked Chip. “ I don't know, " said Nadim, “ but I think the pattern tells a story. ” “ I wonder what the story is, ” said Biff.

Mum and Dad looked at Nadim's plate. “ It's a present for my mum, ” said Nadim. Biff asked if Nadim could come and play. So Nadim went to play with Biff and Chip. They went up to Biff's bedroom. “ What shall we play?” asked Nadim. “ I don't know, ” said Biff. Suddenly, the key began to glow.

The magic took the children into a new adventure. “ What's happening?” called Nadim. “ Help! ” said Biff. “ Everything is going blue! ” “ What a strange place! ” said Chip. *What strange trees! ” “ Everything looks blue and white, ” said Nadim. “ We're in the land of the willow pattern. ”

They were in a big garden. It had a high wall all round it and blue trees grew everywhere. “ I can see water, ” said Biff. “ Is the garden next to the sea?” “ No, it's next to a lake, ” said Nadim. “ There’s a bridge, ” said Biff. “ It's like the one on the plate. ” “ I can see a little house down by the water, " said Chip.