It was Bruno’s birthday, and he wanted a coconut cake. ‘I’ll bake it myself,’ said Bruno. He put on his chef’s hat and mixed the batter. ‘This will be easy!’
But when Bruno 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.
Bruno 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. Bruno was close to tears.
Just then, Freya the frog and Kofi the koala knocked at the door. ‘Happy birthday!’ they said. ‘Is that smoke?’ ‘I’ve lost my cake,’ said Bruno, sniffling. ‘It keeps burning.’
‘We’ll help,’ said Freya. ‘I’ll mix. Kofi will watch the oven. And you can be in charge of the lots of whipped cream.’ So everyone had a job, and Bruno stayed well away from the oven.
Soon, a wonderful smell filled the kitchen. Kofi opened the oven door. There was a perfect, golden coconut cake. ‘It’s lovely!’ cried Bruno. He added lots of whipped cream on top.
They lit one candle, and Bruno blew on it, very gently. ‘Happy birthday to me!’ he sang. They ate cake until their tummies were round. ‘Best birthday ever,’ sighed Bruno. ‘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 Bruno as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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