The Corner Shop at the End of the World
It starts with a little idea…
Parent“We’ve got to the last shop. What shall we get?”
Nell (child)“Bread. Knock knock.”
Parent“Who’s in the shop?”
Nell (child)“Mouse. Hiding. Big bread.”
Nell and Mum have come for bread. The shop is warm, but who is there? Knock, knock—and turn the page together.
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Out for bread
Nell and Mum went out for bread. “Hold my paw,” her mummy said. They walked until the street was done. One little shop. The very last one.
A quiet little shop
The window had a loaf to sell. Above the door, a little bell. But not a nose. And not a peep. Was someone in there fast asleep?
Knock, knock
Nell knocked softly. One, two, three. “Hello? Is someone there? It’s me.” They waited by the wooden door. Then heard a THUMP upon the floor.
Who could it be?
The handle turned. The bell went PING. Nell held tight. Who made that ring? The door swung wide. She looked around. A little squeak came from the ground.
A very small hello
A tiny mouse stood by the bread. “I dropped my little stool,” he said. He brushed his coat and gave a squeak. “There’s flour on my furry cheek.”
A loaf too big
The loaf was big. The mouse was small. He could not lift the loaf at all. “I’ll help,” said Mum. “We’ll find a way.” She put it on a little tray.
Roll it along
Nell found a cart with wheels of red. “Let’s roll it. We can roll the bread.” They rolled the tray across the floor. Then Mum paid Mouse beside the door.
Home for tea
They took their bread back home for tea. “A slice for you. A slice for me.” Nell watched the moon above the town. The world grew quiet. The sun went down.
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