Pip’s Apple Bell — Under the berry stems, Pip rolled a fat red apple onto a mossy stump. Read the full story →
Under the berry stems, Pip rolled a fat red apple onto a mossy stump. He wanted to make a bell for the mushroom glade, so he tapped the apple with a smooth pebble: tonk, tonk, tonk. The air smelled like wet leaves and sweet fruit. He tucked one leaf behind the apple for a handle and polished the skin with both paws until it shone.
Then the apple gave a tiny answer: tink! Pip held very still. A little seed beetle peeked from the stem hole, wearing a cap of yellow dust. “I was listening,” it said. Pip smiled and tapped again, softer this time, and the beetle tapped from inside. Together they made tonk-tink, tonk-tink, a small handmade song. Pip hugged his apple bell proudly in the quiet grass; can you spot the stem where the hidden listener first said tink?
