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 25Why Brenda won 29  \nPit ponies,Ronnie and heaven 33Mike's big bass drum 37From slavery to fame 42Saved from the flood 50Not for me!  57  \nThe boy who lostfive pounds  \n'Malcolm,'called Father,who was busily hammering inhis workshop.'Come out here,will you?'  \n'Yes,Dad,'said a sleepy voice in the dining-room.  \n‘Come on then.I want you to give me a hand.'  \nI don't want to come out,'said the voice fromindoors.'It's too cold.'  \n'Come on,Malcolm.Don't hang about.I'm in ahurry.'  \nMalcolm thought it was about time to move,andcame out of the dining-room.  \n'What do you want me to do?'he asked,yawning.  \n'Do?'asked Father.'There's heaps of things to do.I'm just going to build a new chicken-house at thebottom of the garden,and I want you to help me carrythe timber down there.'  \n'Umph,'growled Malcolm.'I was just going to have agame...'  \n'This will be a great game,'said Father firmly.‘Comeon now,get busy.There's the wood,and you knowwhere to take it.'  \n'Where shall I take it?'said Malcolm,trying to delaythe work as long as possible.  \n'Down to the bottom of the garden.'  \n'Which wood do you want me to take?'  \n'This wood,said Father,getting a little cross.'Allof it.'  \n'But I can't carry all that.'  \n'Yes,you can.Hurry up now.I shall be down therewith the tools before you.'  \nMalcolm moved slowly over to the pile of timber.  \n'Aw,Dad,'he said,‘it's too heavy.?  \n'Too heavy!What,for a big boy like you?'  \n'Can't lift it,'said Malcolm.  \n'Why not?'  \n'Too heavy.'  \nMalcolm picked up one plank and let it slip out ofhis hand with a resounding crash.  \n'No good,'he said.'Can't do it.'  \n'Now look here,'said Father,suddenly getting a brightidea.'How soon could you get that wood to the bottomof the garden if I were to give you a five pound note?'  \n'Five pounds?'questioned Malcolm,suddenly forget-ting all that he had been saying.'Five pounds?Wouldyou really give me a five pound note for carrying thisdown the garden?'  \n'I didn't promise it,'said Father,'but I asked howlong it would take you to carry this to the bottom of thegarden if I gave you five pounds....'  \n'I don't know,'said Malcolm,a little uncertain as towhat Father was getting at.  \n'Would you like five pounds for doing it?'askedFather.  \n'You bet I would!'said Malcolm.  \n'Well,'said Father,'before we make the arrangement,let me see how fast you would carry it if I did give youfive pounds.'  \n'All right,'said Malcolm,seizing the top piece oftimber and dashing off down the garden as fast as hislegs would go.In less than two minutes he was backagain at the shed.  \n'Was that fast enough?'he asked.  \n'Just fantastic!'said Father.'So the timber wasn't soheavy after all.Now you can go inside.'  \n‘Go inside!'exclaimed Malcolm.'What for?There'sall this wood to carry down the garden.  \n'I know,'said Father.'That's quite all right.I'll carryit down myself.'  \n'But I want to do it,'said Malcolm.'I want to earnthat five pounds you said I could have.'  \n'I dare say you do,'said Father,'but it's too late now?  \n'Too late?'said Malcolm.'There's plenty of timebefore dark.'  \n'Oh,I didn't mean that,'said Father,a little sadly.'Imeant that if you had done it for me at first,withoutall that grumbling and growling,I would gladly havegiven you five pounds,and even more,for helping me.But if my son won't work with me just for love I cer-tainly don't want him to do it just for mone","cbCaip2CtDkgv0OW","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip2CtDkgv0OW","pdf",2998984,64,"English","# Contents\n## The boy who lost five pounds\n## Scott against the storm\n## Sad birthday\n## Rags on the razzle-dazzle\n## That's our house!\n## Why Brenda won\n## Pit ponies, Ronnie and heaven\n## Mike's big bass drum\n## From slavery to fame\n## Saved from the flood\n## Not for me!","[{\"question\":\"What is the main story excerpt about?\",\"answer\":\"The excerpt follows Malcolm and his father as they discuss helping to carry timber for building a new chicken-house.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the father try to motivate Malcolm?\",\"answer\":\"The father offers a five-pound note, first to test how quickly Malcolm can carry the wood and then to see if the task is worth doing.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the father change his mind about paying Malcolm?\",\"answer\":\"The father decides he would rather Malcolm help for love than only for money after Malcolm grumbles and refuses at first.\"}]","YOUR FAVOURITE - Bedtime Stories | PDF",1790709222,99]