02x03 - The Mysterious Wood/Grandma Makes Jam/The Wonderful World of Nature

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The Mysterious Wood.

The sun was shining in the sky.

It was a wonderful day to be out and

about, like the birds, who were flying

high among the clouds.

Patch was out too, walking happily

through the woods.

Along the way,Patch met his friends, the

little ants.

Hello, Patch. Where are you going?Hello

there, Tom. I'm just going for a walk in

the woods. These are lovely woods for a

walk, but sometimes you can hear funny

noises around here. They can make you

jump. Oh, really?What kind of

noises are they?What makes them?It's

difficult to describe, and we don't know

what makes them, but you'll probably hear

one soon. Well, we have to go now. Bye

bye. Patch was very puzzled,

but he decided to carry on with his walk.

Funny noises?Well, now I know about them,

they won't make me jump.

Uh What was that?A stench voice?

Oh, dear. Now it's going to take me ages

to get right way up again.

I feel all dizzy.

On the other side of the woods, Patch was

going to find his friend Connie.

Connie, it's me, Patch. And Connie came

out of her house, looking very happy.

Hey, Patch, why don't we go and play in

those woods where the old oak trees grow?

But there are funny noises there. What

kind of noise is Patch?Is it the birds

singing or animals playing?Well, I don't

know what kind of noise it was and I

don't know what was making it. I just

heard the funny sound and it gave me a

big surprise.

Connie said there must be an explanation,

so she and Patch set out for the woods to

find out what was making the funnysounds.

This is where I was when I heard the

sound cutting. Oh look, something just

popped into the ground. What can it be?

Ooh Hello you two.

Hey, have you heard those funny sounds

around here?No Hedgie, I haven't

heard anything.

I'm upside down again.

You're right, Patch, that sound is very

funny.

But even so, something must be making

them. Why don't we try and find out what

it is?I'd like to know what's making the

noise, Connie, but how are we going to do

it?Well, we'll just have to

investigate.

Some animals were walking in the fields.

Some were eating their dinner, and some

were resting among the flowers. But

Connie and her friend Patch were busy

investigating. Just then, they heard a

sound coming from a bush. Ohh

Is that the sound he heard in the woods?

What's making it?Hello?Is anybody there?

It was Spoot, and they'd woken him up.

Oh, Connie, what did you wake me up for?I

was having such a lovely nap.

I only wake up when my alarm clock goes

off. I'm sorry, Scoot.

There's a funny sound in the woods and we

want to know what's making it. Ohh

Just then, something very strange

happened. It was a rock moving around on

its own. Oh my golly! Under the rock! Is

that the same sound?

I don't think so, but let's have a look.

Thank you for moving that rock, Connie. I

was stuck underneath and it was moving

around everywhere I went. Hello there,

Todd. We're investigating a funny sound.

Have you heard it?Oh

no, I never hear anything like that,

Connie. It's very quiet underground.

Oh well, we'll just have to keep looking.

Why don't you go look by the lake?They

say you can hear lots of strange noises

down there.

Connie followed Todd's advice, and she

and Patch went down to the lake. Hello,

Mr. Frog. We want

to know what's making a funny sound. Have

you heard any noises around here?Well,

now you've come to mention it, I've been

hearing some very funny noises in the

reed beds. Listen, can you hear it?

It's a funny sound, but I don't think

it's the same one as the one we heard in

the woods. You're right, but this is lots

of fun. Let's find out what's making that

noise.

Connie looked among the reeds, when all

of a sudden... It was her

friend Spike the spider. Hello there,

Connie. Did I give you a surprise?We

heard a funny noise coming from the reeds

and we wondered what it was. Oh, that's

just me, Connie. I'm very busy at the

moment, you see, building a new web to

live in, and when I work, I like to

whistle a little tune. What about the

sound in the woods?We still haven't found

out what it is. Well, you two are very

clever. Don't give up. If you keep on

looking, you'll find the answer. OK.

So Patch and Connie kept on

investigating. They really wanted to get

to the bottom of the mystery. But

although they looked everywhere, they

couldn't find what was making the noises.

Connie, it's late and I'm hungry. Let's

go home.

Is it Patch?There it is. What is a bunny

sound?I don't know, Connie. We'll just

have to keep on looking tomorrow, I

suppose.

Connie and Patch were sad because they

hadn't solved the mystery.

Then Connie saw some leaves being blown

by the wind. She

smiled happily. She'd found the answer.

That's what it is. I know what's making

that noise. It's the sound of the wind as

it whistles through the trees.

Ohh Well done, Connie. I couldn't have

done it without you, Patch. It took a

long time, but we didn't give up, and we

solved the mystery. It's the wind.

Connie had had a very tiring day. And

she was pleased to get back home to her

mummy and daddy. She went to sleep

feeling very happy, listening to the

beautiful sound of the wind in the

trees.

Grandma makes jam.

It was a beautiful day, and the birds

were flying happily in the sky. The

ants were carrying food to their nests,

and crickets and beetles were playing in

the meadow.

Meanwhile, Connie and Patch were walking

in the woods. The two friends stopped to

watch some little ants who are carrying a

little clay pot. Hello, Tom.

Hey, what are you doing?What's that

little pot you're carrying?We found it,

Connie. It's a jar of fruity stuff and

it's delicious. Oh, yummy. Could I

try some, please?Tom was a very

generous Ant, and he said he could have

as much as he liked.

Yum, yumWhat is it?

Well, we know it's very sweet and that it

tastes of fruit, but we don't know what

it's called or how it's made. We could

go and ask my grandma. Oh

yes, your grandma sure to know what itis.

Patch and Connie went to visit Connie's

grandma. They asked her what the sweet

fruity stuff could be.

It sounds to me as if thosehad found some

jam. Oh, so it was jam!

And do you know how to make it?Of course,

it's quite simple. You collect lots of

fruit and then cook it with sugar. Ooh,

do you think you could show us how to

make it, Grandma?Of course

I could, but first you'll have to go to

the woods and find some fruit. Patch

and Connie were very excited. They

couldn't wait to start making some

delicious jam. The birds

and the butterflies flew over the fields.

The little insects played in the woods,

and Patch and Connie started looking for

fruit.

There's no fruit here.

Then we'll have to look somewhere else.

Patch and Connie looked everywhere, but

they couldn't find any fruit. They

both felt sad.

If we don't find any fruit, we won't be

able to make any tasty jam.

Just then, a pretty butterfly flew by.

Hey, Patch, maybe this butterfly knows

where we can find some fruit.

Hello, Mr. Butterfly. You fly all over

the woods. Do you know a place where we

can find some fruit?The

butterfly told them about a patch of

bushes where he'd seen all kinds of

fruit. Thank you so

much, Mr. Butterfly. You've been very

helpful. Bye bye. Patch and

Connie went happily on their way. They

were looking forward to picking the fruit

they needed to make the jam.

Collie stopped beside the bushes that the

butterfly had told them about. Come on,

Patch. The butterfly said these bushes

were covered in tasty fruit, so let's

pick as much as we can carry.

Collie and Patch started looking for

fruit, but they couldn't find any.

I think someone picked all the fruit that

was growing on this bush before we got

here. Oh no!

What a pity, Kuni! Now we won't be able

to make any jam.

Just then, Berta the Bee came flying by.

Hello you two, what's for Merta?We're

looking for fruit to make jam, but we

can't find any. I know where you can find

some delicious cherries. Oh,

where?WhereJust walk straight across the

meadow from here and you'll find them at

the edge of the woods. Oh, that's great.

Thanks for your help, Bertha. Bye-bye.

Patch and Connie crossed the meadows,

feeling very happy. Oh, Patch, just

think of all those delicious cherries.

But when they came to the cherry tree,

they were very disappointed. Well, this

is the cherry tree, but I can't see a

single cherry. I don't think

today's our day, Connie.

Hello, you two. What's the matter?

We wanted to pick some cherries to make

jam, but there aren't any. It's

very strange. That tree was covered in

cherries yesterday, but if you want, I

can show you where to find the sweetest

peaches you've ever tasted.

Oh, I love peaches!

Patch and Connie were very happy, and

they followed after the little squirrel,

looking forward to picking delicious

peaches. But when they came to the

peach tree, they found there was no fruit

left there either.

I just don't understand. This morning the

tree was covered in peaches. I think that

somebody must be going round eating every

bit of fruit in the woods. You'll never

be able to make any jam now.

And while the tortoise did his daily

exercises,Patch and Connie made their

way sadly back to Grandma's house.

Ohh Hey, what a nice surprise if it isn't

my old friends Connie and Patch. Hello,

Wally. How are you?We're looking for some

fruit. You don't know where we can find

some, do you?Of course I do. I can

give you as much fruit as you want. Oh,

thank you, Wally. And where can we find

it?It's just down the river.

What a surprise was in store for Connie

and Patch. A huge pile of fruit.

No wonder there was no fruit left in the

woods, Wally. You picked it all. Well, I

saw how all the ants were collecting

fruit for winter, and I thought I'd do

the same myself, so I picked all the

fruit I could. But Wally, you have to eat

fruit very soon after you pick it,

otherwise it goes off. Oh no!

Are you serious?So what am I going to do

with all this fruit now?We'll make jam.

Lots and lots of jam. Everybody was

very happy. They took all the fruit to

Grandma's house, and she made them into

delicious jam.

This jam is so tasty. Yes, it's

scrumptious. I'm so lucky. I think

that my granny must be the best cook in

the whole wide world. The three friends

ate lots and lots of jam that afternoon,

and still they had plenty left to keep

for the winter. For Patch and Connie,

it was the sweetest winter of their

lives.

The Wonderful World of Nature

It was a beautiful spring day.

All the animals were out in the meadow.

Some of them were eating, and some were

having fun. Mother Bird

was just showing her little ones how to

flap their wings and fly. When Connie

came walking by,

she walked happily through the fields,

until eventually,She met Belinda thegoat.

Hello, Belinda. Hello there, Connie. What

are you doing today?I'm looking for

my friend Patch, and when I find him

we're going to play a game, but I don't

know which game we're going to play.

I know what you could do. You could play

at finding out about your friends in the

woods. That game sounds like fun, but

how do you play?Think of a question, like

why do crickets have such long legs?

And the cricket who was passing by

answered, For jumping waves!

This game is lots of fun. I'm sure Patch

will love it. Bye-bye, Belinda!

Connie went to find Patch jumping along

just like a cricket.

Patch had been waiting, and he was very

glad to see her. Hello,

Patch. Do you want to play a game?Oh,

yes, Connie. I'd love to. Then

Connie told him all about Belinda's game.

Patch was very excited. He knew that they

were going to have lots of fun.

As they walked through the fields, Patch

and Connie met Timmy the Bear, who was

eating some tasty strawberries.

Yum yum

Hello there Timmy Hello there you two

Would you like some strawberries help

yourselves they're delicious Oh good

strawberries are my favourite food

Then Connie thought of a question Timmy

can I ask you a question?Why do bears

always eat so much food in the summer?

It's because we have to store up fat for

the winter. And what do you do when

winter comes?We sleep and sleep, and

all the fat we store means we don't have

to go out and look for food. Oh, but I

like going out to play in wintertime. Of

course you do, Patch. That's because

you're not a bear. That would be funny.

Patch the bear!

Now they knew why bears ate so much in

the summertime. Patch and Connie went on

their way, looking carefully at the

animals who lived nearby. Hello,

butterfly. Well, hello there, you

two. Ohh

Patch and Connie saw how the butterflies

used their beautiful wingsTo fly from

flower to flower,

they saw how snails carry their houses

around on their backs

and take shelter when the sun comes out.

Snails always prefer cloudy days.

They also saw that ants have little

feelers that are always busily feeling

the way. so the ant doesn't get lost.

They saw how caterpillars stretch out and

then squeeze together to move around, and

that their favourite food is leaves.

Patch and Connie went on their way,

feeling very pleased about all the things

they were finding out.

Isn't this game fun, Patch?Just think of

all the new things we've found out about

nature today. Yes, Connie, it's great,

but there's one thing I don't understand.

What's that, Patch?I'm sure we can find

the explanation. Well, I was thinking,

I've got a tail, but I don't know what

it's for. Oh, I don't

know what my tail is for either. We've

found out about everyone else, but not

about ourselves. Hello there,

you two, have you had a good time

learning about nature?

Yes, we've learned ever such a lot but

we're still puzzling over one thing Yes,

you see we've both got tails but we're

not really sure what they're for

I know what your tail is for, Patch

Really?What's that?Well, dogs have tails

so they can wag them to show when they're

feeling happy Oh yes, look,

Melinda's right Dogs also wag their

tails to show when they want to have fun

Oh, yes, that's true as well, Belinda.

And when they're sad, dogs let their

tails hang down. So that

means that your tail is for showing how

you're feeling. Hooray! Now I know why

I've got a tail! I'm so happy!

Just then, a fly flew by and sat

on Connie's back. Connie didn't like it

and she whisked it away. Oh,

wow! Hey, Connie, I think I know what

your tail is for, too. Oh well

done, Patch, so that's what it's for. I

think you've got a tail so you can brush

away the flies that land on your back.

Patch is right, Connie. That's exactly

what your tail is for, for chewing away

flies when they bother you.

It's true, look at that. I've got my very

own fly swatter for whenever I need it.

That night, as she went to sleep,

Connie thought how amazing it was that

nature had given us everything we need.

Nature is wonderful. Sweet dreams,

Connie.