It was Dexter’s birthday, and he wanted a chocolate cake. ‘I’ll bake it myself,’ said Dexter. He put on his chef’s hat and mixed the batter. ‘This will be easy!’
But when Dexter slid the cake into the oven, he got so excited that he sneezed. WHOOSH! A burst of flame shot out, and the cake came out as a black lump. ‘Oh dear,’ he said.
Dexter tried again. And again. And again! Each cake was crispier than the last. There were burnt cakes on the table, on the floor, and one on the cat. Dexter was close to tears.
Just then, Harvey the hedgehog and Ivy the panda knocked at the door. ‘Happy birthday!’ they said. ‘Is that smoke?’ ‘I’ve lost my cake,’ said Dexter, sniffling. ‘It keeps burning.’
‘We’ll help,’ said Harvey. ‘I’ll mix. Ivy will watch the oven. And you can be in charge of the a sprinkle of sugar stars.’ So everyone had a job, and Dexter stayed well away from the oven.
Soon, a wonderful smell filled the kitchen. Ivy opened the oven door. There was a perfect, golden chocolate cake. ‘It’s lovely!’ cried Dexter. He added a sprinkle of sugar stars on top.
They lit one candle, and Dexter blew on it, very gently. ‘Happy birthday to me!’ he sang. They ate cake until their tummies were round. ‘Best birthday ever,’ sighed Dexter. ‘Because we made it together.’
The little lesson
Asking for help makes a hard job easier, and a lot more fun.
Let’s talk about it
- What would you put in your birthday cake?
- Why was the cake good in the end?
Finish stories to collect Dexter as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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