Each slice of Moonberry Pie is another story
Moonberry Pie is a collection of stories for carers to tell young children; but there are no pictures. In the days before printing, story-tellers had to delight listeners with their own words; sometimes by relating actual past events, or by making up fictional tales of princes and paupers. Before continuing for the first time, anyone up for the challenge is invited to read the Introduction which provides a little guidance. Those who have no children, but just like a good story are welcome too.
NOT YOUR USUAL CHRISTMAS
They signed up as Space Dogs, which turns out to be not quite as exciting as they imagined. The other thing is that, being on a spaceship, they are bemoaning the fact that they will miss Christmas on Earth. All is not lost, however. A mistake sees them trapped in a Pod and plunging to an alien planet where they will be treated to the most amazing Christmas ever.
Come back next month for a new Moonberry Pie story.
Previously:
THE PUZZLING PUZZLE
Young Jimmy Grubb's birthday is promising to be pretty dismal. The family is poor, the house is tumbledown and the roof leaks. On top of that, Jimmy's Dad Alf has only got three dollars to buy his son a present. The owner of a second-hand shop comes to the rescue, selling him a puzzle that has no box or instructions, puzzling in itself: but more so when Jimmy makes his second birthday wish.
SUZIE AND THE SLIDERS
For some reason, Farmer Fred's flowers are very sad this year. Other farmers say it's to do with Fred's farm being close to the sea and the salty air is the problem. Fred, however believes it might be pests, in particular snails. So, he scoops them up and chucks them on the beach; and this resolves his woes; but not in the way he might have imagined.
KIT AND KABOODLE
Natalie and her Uncle Claude have something special - they each seem to know what the other is thinking, even from a distance. When her uncle goes missing, however, Natalie believes this is not enough, and the way to find him lies in a new kind of painting-by-numbers he has invented and given her to test out. Perhaps the Magnetic Mystery Art of Kit and Kaboodle has the answer...?
THE DRONE DROVERS
Mulla Flats Station is bone dry, but a big wet is coming and the thousands of sheep have to be moved to higher ground. The drovers haven't long to do this, but using quad bikes and a drone to locate them, they can manage; except for a small mob in Tucker's Creek. If it floods, they will all drown, and it is up to two children with toy drones and an old dog to save them before the rains come.
ROLLING STONES
Jason loves playing with his little stones. At first sight they seem like any old stones; but each has a name, and all have little faces painted on them. One fateful day, Jason has an accident that puts him in hospital; and when he wakes from a coma a week later he has lost the power of speech. In the meantime, his little stones have been left all on their own and they don't know why; so they set about finding what has happened to Jason.
PAULA MUSSEL'S LAST HURRAH
Towie Roper and his tugboat the Paula Mussel have been together for a long time. With the help of other tugs, they guide the big cargo ships safely in and out of the port of Innistorm. But Paula Mussel's days are numbered and she is destined for the scrap yard; but not quite yet. There is an important job to do and only Paula and one other tug are available; and it is so dangerous that the two tugboats and their crews may not live to tell about it.
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