The Magical Land of Noom
9781465647443
281 pages
Library of Alexandria
Overview
Gran’pa had finished building the chicken coop and he walked out in front of the house to speak to a neighbor. Johnny and Janey, who had been watching Gran’pa with such interest, grew tired of waiting for his return. “Let’s build a Flying Machine,” Johnny said after a while. “Grand’pa has finished and will not need the boards that are left and we can find plenty of nails.” “Do you think we can build a Flying Machine?” asked Janey, delighted at the idea. “Easily!” Johnny told her. “Of course we can’t make one that will really fly, but we can pretend that it goes ’way up in the air.” “It will be loads of fun!” cried Janey, and she jumped up and down and smiled. So Johnny got an old box and nailed four or five boards to the sides for wings. “It should have a sail,” Janey said. “Yes, it needs a sail and a mast and a rudder,” replied Johnny. “Run in and ask Gran’ma for an old sheet to make the sail of, will you, Janey? I’ll be putting on a mast and the rudder.” When Janey came running back with an old sheet she cried, “I just thought! We must have something to start and stop the Flying Machine with, so Gran’ma gave me two empty spools. We can use them.”
