FIVE PEAS IN A POD 125 



" All the world is turning yellow," said 

 the peas with one voice. 



Then there came an earthquake, .^fjij^i 0& 



The pod burst open with a 

 crack. 



All five peas rolled into the 

 yellow sunshine. 



caught pea-shooter sprouted 

 famously 



A boy caught all the five peas. A 



He put the biggest one in his pea-shooter. 



Then he shot it out. 



" Catch me if you can," said the big pea. 



" I shall fly straight into the sun/' said the 

 next one. 



"I shall travel farthest/' said the third 

 pea. 



" Let me alone/' said the fourth. 



" What is to be, will be," said the fifth pea. 



He landed in an empty flower-pot. 



This flower-pot was in the window of a sick 

 girl's room. 



The pea sprouted. 



It grew into a beautiful vine. 



