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Greta's Magical Mistake (soft cover 44 pages)

Greta Grohm, a student at Wilhelm’s Magic Academy,
quickly discovers how good intentions can go wrong.
When Greta finds a stray cat on the way home from
magic school she immediately thinks he would make a
great new friend for her two pet birds, Dew and Ray.
She takes the cat home, a wild chase ensues and a magic
spell goes bad to set this tale in motion. This story
teaches children the importance of listening to
directions and has a positive message about friendship
and family.

A fun Magical tale for children!

"Greta's Magical Mistake"
By Daryl Cobb

“Wilhelm’s Magic Academy” the sign read near the door.
They train the magically gifted, witches, warlocks and more.”

Finishing up her second year was little Greta Grohm.
She left the school in the pouring rain to make her back way home.

Greta heard a purring sound, despite a passing train.
She saw the cat beneath a car, hiding from the rain.

“Kitty, Kitty what’s your name?” The cat heard her say.
“I have two friends at home who would love to play.”

Greta scooped the kitty up and put him in her bag.
The cat was all alone and had no collar and no tag.

“I will name you Hamlet. I think that sounds quite nice.”
Then she walked into her home and she called out twice,

“I’m home, I’m home my little friends, and I have a surprise for you.”
The birds flew in for a closer look. “What could it be?” said Dew.

The bag began to jump, hop and wiggle around the bed.
“Tell me that is not for me,” is what Ray calmly said.

Hamlet peeked out of Greta’s bag with a very scary look.
Ray and Dew both screamed out loud as the cat hissed and shook.

Dew and Ray flapped their wings and Hamlet hissed some more.
Hamlet jumped into the air and landed on the floor.

Excerpt from:

New
Fall
2011