It was Flo’s birthday, and she wanted a strawberry cake. ‘I’ll bake it myself,’ said Flo. She put on her chef’s hat and mixed the batter. ‘This will be easy!’
But when Flo slid the cake into the oven, she got so excited that she sneezed. WHOOSH! A burst of flame shot out, and the cake came out as a black lump. ‘Oh dear,’ she said.
Flo 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. Flo was close to tears.
Just then, Beth the bee and Tara the tiger knocked at the door. ‘Happy birthday!’ they said. ‘Is that smoke?’ ‘I’ve lost my cake,’ said Flo, sniffling. ‘It keeps burning.’
‘We’ll help,’ said Beth. ‘I’ll mix. Tara will watch the oven. And you can be in charge of the a toasted marshmallow.’ So everyone had a job, and Flo stayed well away from the oven.
Soon, a wonderful smell filled the kitchen. Tara opened the oven door. There was a perfect, golden strawberry cake. ‘It’s lovely!’ cried Flo. She added a toasted marshmallow on top.
They lit one candle, and Flo blew on it, very gently. ‘Happy birthday to me!’ she sang. They ate cake until their tummies were round. ‘Best birthday ever,’ sighed Flo. ‘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 Flo as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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