Poppy and Fredjoin the circus

Poppy and Fredjoin the circus

by Bryony Richardson.

© Poppy Children 2012. All rights reserved.

Hello, i would like to intrduce you to Poppy and her dog Fred.

Poppy and Fred like to have adven-tures and the paticular adventure started when the circus came to town.

There was a big notice pinned to a telegraph pole. It said in big bold letters

NEW ACTS WANTEDTHE CIRCUS NEEDS YOU

Well that was an offer Poppy could not refuse.

P oppy had a big long think about all the tricks they could do.Then Poppy put on her favourite tu tu and headed down to the circus with Fred balancing on her head. The clown was so happy to see them, he asked them if it would be ok if they could start right away as they were so terribly short staffed and the show would not be able to go on with out them

Poppy and Fred looked at each other and agreed to help the clown.They had to learn all kinds of tricks .Fred learnt to balance a ball on his nose just like a seal and poppy learnt to ride a unicycle at the same time as juggling. She was just getting the hang of it when all the boys and girls started rolling in and the big tent was full.

The show was a sell out !The drums started rolling and cir-cus began.Poppy and Fred where on. The first act was easy and everyone laughed when poppy lost all the juggling balls and fell off her unicycle, like it was ment to happen.

In the interval Poppy and Fred were in charge of refreshments, they had as many different trypes of sweets you could think of all in big jars, not only that there was candy floss and toffee Apples, you name it.

It was hard work because everyone wanted everything all at the same time.

As soon as the interval was over it was back to the stage. Poppy held a hoop up high for the lion to jump through.

There were trapezze artists and a strong man that could live poppy above his head with his little finger.

All good things must come to an end and it was time for the great finali.

Poppy climbed up a tall tall ladder with fred balancing on her head.

Poppy started to walk along the type rope.

The audience were completely silent. The trick is not to look down. Pop-py could feel her knees wobbling, and Fred got so frightened that his paws slipped over poppys eyes.

Poppy slipped and landed doing the splits with Fred still on her head. The audiences applause was so load Poppy knew she had to make it to the other end of the type rope, slowly and steadily she did it.

The audience loved it and as a re-ward for her courage the everyone from the circus walked them home. Only poppy and Fred didn’t do a single bit of walking.

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