Danny and Maria were best friends. They liked the same things; Mr Men books, glove puppets and jumping up and down on a trampoline! Danny quite liked Maria’s dolls, but he didn’t tell the other boys, and Maria loved playing with Danny’s toy cars but she didn’t tell her sister.
The other day they played dare! Danny dared Maria to pick up a wriggly worm and she did. Maria dared Danny to touch some slimy frog spawn and he did.
Then along came Danny’s big brother Harry. He wasn’t frightened of anything at all. He once crawled up the slippery part of the slide in the park, and one day climbed up next door’s tree to scrump an apple. Last Christmas he even ate a sprout! Yuc!
Harry started doing daring things. He let a caterpillar creep up his sleeve, and he spun round and round until he was giddy. He picked one of Daddy’s flowers, and that was really daring because he knew Daddy would get a bit cross.
Then Maria ran up to him holding a big brown hairy spider behind her back. She told Harry to close his eyes and stretch out his hand. She put it on his palm then told him to open his eyes. Harry took one look at the hairy beast, screamed and ran down the garden.
Harry wasn’t so daring after all!
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Previously – A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
2018 – My Friend Rosey was Dining out
2017 – In Amble Bay, we met Dapper Dan
Wriggly worm in hands gives funny feeling
Too right it does! Thanks for your visit, it’s much appreciated.
All I needed were the illustrations to accompany the story. I can see this as a children’s book.
Arlee Bird
Tossing It Out
I wish I possessed the talent to illustrate them, but alas I don’t! Thanks so much, kind sir.
Ah, very cute! Will be a nice collection when you’re finished
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Very kind of you Duncan, thanks for dropping by.
All of your stories are great. You should have them in a book for kids.
So kind of you Sade, and thanks so much for following my stories
You’re welcome.
I just could visualize Harry’s face at that time. I think all these stories really could get into a book
Me too! I wonder if my image was the same as yours!!!
Ha ha! Quite a come down for Harry. Such a show off!
Cheers,
Meena
http://www.balconysunrise.wordpress.com
Every group has one! I don’t think this will put him off for long! Thanks Meena
Nice that Danny liked dolls and Marie played with toy cars. Can’t blame Harry for not liking spiders.
Really like this: climbed up next door’s tree to scrump an apple.
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I’m sure all kids would like playing with all things if they weren’t steered in a certain direction from birth – pink for girls blue for boys and so on! Thanks, Gail.
I’m with Harry, hairy spiders not my favourite thing at all. Agree with the other comments here re these getting into a children’s book.
Clean shaven spiders aren’t so bad but I’m with you on hairy ones!
Wow! Lovely story…Maria was more daring than Harry.
I am bookmarking your stories for my kid.
By the end of April, you can have a children’s book ready.
Read mine here – http://evergreenleaf.blogspot.com/2019/04/d-dreams-atozchallenge.html
Thanks so much for your kind words. A few days ago I was wondering how these stories would be received – now suggestions about a book are becoming a recurring theme in the comments. Maybe, just maybe!
Back when I was a kid, we used to scare each other with big hairy May bugs 😀
The Multicolored Diary
They still scare me today – and they’ll be buzzing back next month!
I wouldn’t dare do these daring acts. I would feel squeamish . I can visualize Harry running down the garden screaming.
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Nor me, certainly not deliberately making myself dizzy! Cheres
Everyone has his limits! Nicely told.
Very true – know where mine lie!
Oh no! Poor Harry! But I think I would have the same reaction haha!
I’m doing cute little stories too for my AtoZ – feel free to check them out 🙂
Giggling Fattie
http://www.noloveforfatties.com
Thanks for dropping by. I’ll be popping over yours shortly.
Keith,
Your stories are so darlin’! I was never much for dares when I was little and I was too much of a scaredy Cathy but these days I’m a bit more daring unless it’s something totally stupid. Stupid people annoy me and I certainly don’t want to be labeled a daft. 🙂
Thanks for popping by for today’s Little Mermaid cartoon character, Dudley art sketch contribution!
Like you I’m daring to a degree! You, daft? I think not!!!! Thanks so much Cathy
The big brown hairy spider would creep out the younger me too!! What a cute story, Keith!!
You too! I didn’t realize so many people didn’t like big brown hairy spiders! Thanks so much Shilpa
I’d have run away at the caterpillar part itself, nevermind the spider. Another joyous tale, Keith.
Haha! Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone! Thanks Varad
Oh dear seems like Harry has met his match!
Debbie
Not the brave boy he thought he was! Cheers
I’m with Harry… running from the spider. *shudder*
I’m right behind you Trudy
These are so much fun. I hope you plan on collecting them after April is done.
I wasn’t, but I’m beginning to think I might just do that! Thanks so much Stu