Finn’s Well at the End of the Lane
Finn finds a well that grants wishes, but every wish has a surprise.
At the end of a winding lane, Finn found an old stone well covered in moss. Written on the side were the words: ‘Make a wish, but think it through.’ Finn grinned. ‘Easy!’ he said.
‘I wish for a pet elephant!’ Finn cried, dropping a coin into the well. The water glowed gold. There was a splash, a sparkle and a puff of glittering smoke. And there it was, right in front of him.
It was wonderful for about an hour. The elephant was lovely, but he had to sleep in the garden, and his flowerbeds got squashed. Finn frowned. ‘That didn’t go the way I thought,’ he said.
‘Try another wish,’ said Mia. So Finn wished to fly like a bird. Whoosh! He soared into the air, but then he couldn’t get down, and it got very cold up in the clouds. ‘Help!’ he called.
Mia fetched Tara the owl, who looked after the well. Tara said a quiet word, and Finn floated down like a feather. ‘Wishes are powerful things,’ said Tara. ‘You must wish wisely.’
Finn sat and thought. Then he noticed the village was getting very dry. The river had shrunk and the crops were wilting. He got a coin and wished, ‘I wish for rain for everyone.’
The sky darkened. Rain came falling softly, the flowers lifted their heads, and the river sang again. The villagers came out dancing in the puddles. ‘That was a wish that worked,’ said Tara.
Finn smiled. He didn’t have a pile of treats or any magic powers. But he had a village full of happy faces, and that felt better than any wish he could have made for himself.
The little lesson
The best wishes are the ones that help others as well as ourselves.
Let’s talk about it
- Which of the wishes made the biggest problem?
- What would you wish for if you could help everyone?
Finish stories to collect Finn as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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