The Motorway

The Motorway

Biff and Chip went to stay with Gran. Gran lived in a little village. Biff and Chip liked staying with Gran. She was good fun. She made Biff and Chip laugh.

Gran took Biff and Chip to the shed. She had a surprise for them. “ Open the door, " she said. “ I've got a surprise for you. ” “ What is it?” asked Chip. Biff and Chip opened the door and looked inside the shed. They had a big surprise. “ Oh no! ” said Biff, “ There's a dragon in the shed! ”

“ It's not a real dragon, ” said Gran. “ It's a kite. ” Biff and Chip looked at the kite. “ It's a Chinese dragon kite, ” said Gran. “ It's wonderful, ” said Biff. The children wanted to fly the kite. “ It's a good day for a picnic, ” said Gran. “ And it's a good day to fly the kite. It's quite windy. ” “ Can I fly it first?” asked Biff.

Gran found a good place for the picnic. It was near her house. “ This is a good place to fly the kite, ” she said. She let Biff fly the kite first. The wind took the kite up in the sky. It went higher and higher. “ It looks wonderful, ” said Chip. Suddenly the wind got stronger. “ Don't let go, ” called Gran.

The wind pulled the dragon kite out of Biff's hand. It blew away and landed in a tree. Biff was upset. “ I couldn't hold on to it, ” she said. Chip climbed the tree and pulled the kite, but it wouldn't come down. “ Be careful, " said Biff, “ Mind you don't tear it. ” “ And mind you don't fall, ” said Gran.