The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher

 AND while Mr. Jeremy sat disconsolately on the edge of his boat - sucking his sore fingers and peering down into the water - a much worse thing happened; a really frightful thing it would have been, if Mr. Jeremy had not been wearing a macintosh!

    Mr. Jeremy is a frog and he lives in a wet house amongst the buttercups at the edge of a pond. He is called Mr. Jeremy Fisher because he likes fishing. One day, he wants to eat minnows for his dinner, so he gets some worms and goes fishing. He is planning to invite his friends if he catches more than five fish. He gets on his boat which is very like the other lily-leaves. Unfortunately, it starts to rain, and he can't catch any fish for nearly an hour. He is just staring at the float. Then, he begins to feel tiresome, so he eats lunch. After eating lunch, some fish are touching his lure. However, he hasn't caught any fish yet. Suddenly, a great big trout comes up with a splash and it bites Mr. Jeremy and takes him into the pond! Can he run away from the trout? Can his home party be held??