Marytale
Little Milo and the Big Hawk
- 6-7 min read
- 8 pages
- 4+
Milo is a tiny mouse who has always wanted to be a hero. When a big hawk starts circling over her village right before the Harvest Festival, Milo thinks up a clever plan, and her best friends Rosie and Felix help her carry it out. What happens when a tiny mouse meets a great big hawk?
In a little village by a stream lived a tiny mouse named Milo. She was no bigger than an acorn, but she was very, very brave. More than anything, she dreamed of being a hero. Every day, Milo ran all over the village with her two best friends, Rosie the bunny and Felix the frog, looking for adventures.
One sunny morning, the animals were busy getting ready for the Harvest Festival. Then a big hawk swooped over the village. Round and round he circled, and everyone was too scared to work.
“We have to do something!” cried Rosie, hopping up and down. Felix waved a shaky little hand. “But what can we do? That hawk is so big. And so scary!” Milo stood up straight and tall, as tall as a tiny mouse can be. “I’m small,” she said, “but I’m brave. And I have a plan!”
Milo waved her friends over and whispered her plan. Rosie and Felix nodded. They kept their grass net ready under the old oak tree. Then Milo tucked a shiny scrap of foil under her arm and climbed—up, up, up to the very top branch.
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