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One day the girls brought home Aunt Lotta's seven chickens so she could go away to visit her sister. They took good care of the chickens. One morning, they heard a terrible cackling. A hawk was trying to catch the big red hen named Maisie! The girls saved Maisie . . . but the next morning she was missing! Had the hawk caught Maisie after all?
One summer, the boys went to the seashore with their nanny. Although they didn't know how to swim, Snipp and Snapp decided to go sailing in Nanny's washtub. Luckily, Snurr ran and got help from their friend Nick. One thing was certain after that—it was time for the boys to learn to swim! It took many lessons and a lot of practice, but in time Snipp, Snapp, and Snurr proudly showed their parents their new skills—and then they even won
...One day the three boys decided to buy their mother the perfect birthday present—a pair of red shoes. They set out to earn some money. Snipp painted a fence; Snapp cleaned a chimney; and Snurr worked in a flour mill. Things did not go exactly as planned, but in the end, Mother was very surprised!
One winter day, the girls made a big snowball. It rolled down the hill and stopped on old Mr. Fogel's front walk. That snowball made Mr. Fogel cross, but he cheered up when the three little girls came to say they were sorry. And the girls found that they had a wonderful new friend.
Flicka, Ricka, and Dicka are three sisters who live in Sweden. They have blond hair and blue eyes and look very much alike. After the family moves to the country, the girls realize they need bicycles to ride to school. To earn the money, they decide to plant vegetables to sell at the market. They work hard choosing seeds, planting, weeding, watering, and selling too many vegetables to think about themselves!
Snipp, Snapp, and Snurr want butter for their bread. But Mother can't make butter without milk. Aunt Annie's cow, Blossom, can't make milk without good grass to eat, and the grass won't grow without the sun to shine on it. And that means all the ingredients for a classic cumulative adventure are here.
When Mother leaves to visit an old friend, Snipp, Snapp, and Snurr decide to plan a big surprise for her return. With Nanny's help they decide to get her a new chair. Since they don't have any money, they earn the chair by working for all the people who help make it. Mother is so thrilled when she sees her fantastic surprise!
On their way home from school one day, the boys saw a wonderful yellow sled in a shop window. The next day, they started doing a lot of extra work around the house so they could earn it. The boys soon earned enough money. But when they arrived at the shop, they found a sad little boy whose family could not afford a sled. So Snipp, Snapp, and Snurr thought of a wonderful surprise.
When a kindly neighbor gave the boys some money to spend, they went straight to the bakery to buy some gingerbread—and they fell into the batter! Now Snipp, Snapp, and Snurr looked just like three gingerbread boys who had come to life. A beautiful princess picked them up in her coach and took them to her palace for a party. When the party was over, Mother knew just what to do with her children.
One day the three boys decided to buy their mother the perfect birthday present—a pair of red shoes. They set out to earn some money. Snipp painted a fence; Snapp cleaned a chimney; and Snurr worked in a flour mill. Things did not go exactly as planned, but in the end, Mother was very surprised!
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