To the Pumpkin Patch

To the Pumpkin Patch

The four Hoppers sat in their yard. It was almost Halloween. The nearby pumpkin patch was full of pumpkins. But there was a stream between the Hoppers'yard and the pumpkin patch. Mother Hopper had told them to never go near the stream.

“ I see a tall pumpkin to make a long jack-o'-lantern, " said Floppy Ears. “ I see a fat pumpkin to make a round jack-o'-lantern, " said Speedy Legs. “ I see a crooked pumpkin to make a funny jack-o'-lantern, " said Fluffy Tail. “ I see the biggest pumpkin in the world. I'm going to make the biggest jack-o'-lantern in the world, " said Snubby Nose. “ If only we could cross the stream. "

“ I know, ” said Snubby Nose. “ We'll use our blow-up pool as a boat! ” “ We can float across the stream, " said Speedy Legs. “ We'll get all the pumpkins we want! ” said Floppy Ears. “ I don't think we should go near that stream, ” said Fluffy Tail.

The Hoppers found their old blow-up pool. They filled it with air. They put it on the water, and it floated very well. All four Hoppers got in the pool. Speedy Legs pushed them across the stream with a long stick.

On the other side, the Hoppers pulled the pool from the water. They collected pumpkins. They found tall ones, fat ones, crooked ones, and big ones. They put the pool back in the water. Then they put the pumpkins into the pool. Then all four Hoppers got into the pool again. Speedy Legs pushed them into the stream.