A little mouse is cleaning her house.

She finds a coin unexpectedly.

Then, she wonders on what she could buy with this newly found money.

•Will I buy a needle?•No, because I could prick my finger.•Will I buy a bunch of sweets?•No, because my teeth will become rotten.•Will I buy a television?•No, because I could waste my free time.

Then she went to the closest shop and asked:•What can I buy to be very pretty?

And the friendly man answered:- You should buy this wonderful ribbon!

She finally bought a ribbon to putin her tail to look more attractive.

Rosaries of animal suitors come to askthe little mouse to marry them,attracted by her beauty.

To see if each suitor is compatible with her, she asks themwhat they will do at night.•Ooh, beautiful mouse, will you marry me?

- I don’t know Mr. Dog, what do you do at night?- I bark.- Then, we won’t get married! You could frighten me!

- Ooh, beautiful mouse, will you marry me?

- I don’t know Mr. Bird, what doyou do at night?- I sing.- Then, we won’t get married!You could frighten me!

- Ooh, beautiful mouse, will you marry me?

- I don’t know Mr. Donkey, what do you do at night?- I bray.- Then, we won’t get married! You would frighten me!

- Ooh, beautiful mouse, will you marry me?

- I don’t know Mr. Pig, what do you do at night?- I oink.- Then, we won’t get married! You would frighten me!

And she discarded every one of them saying that they wouldfrighten her.Finally a mouse comes and says:- Ooh, beautiful mouse, will you marry me?

- I don’t know Mr. Mouse, whatdo you do at night?- I sleep and I am silent.- Then we will marry soon!

And they got married

…and they lived happily ever after with their little sons.

The end

MAKING OFF

Dear readers,We are students from 3ºB, our teacher is MaríaJosé Moreno and as we are a bilingual school, wehave created this story book in English.It has been a wonderful experience and we hopeyou enjoy your time reading “The pretentiousmouse”Thanks for choising our English book, we encourageyou to make another one and build an own schoollibrary full of English books created by ourselves.Have a nice day!Bye – bye!!!