He tied himself to the fence and made a great big jump. Up, up-up he went higher and higher, past the top of the fence, past the roof of the house, up, up, up into the sky. Baby Ben balloon felt so happy he was really flying, he could see for miles and miles. He was so high he could see Mr SUN’S face. Hello Mr SUN said Ben. Hello Ben said Mr SUN.  Ben really liked flying, but then a big old crow came and landed on Ben. Peck, peck peck, went the big old crow on Ben balloon. Ben didn’t want to go pop and have to wear a big patch for the rest of his life. So he went, wriggle jiggle, wriggle jiggle to shake of that big old crow. But it was no good, so he went wriggle jiggle, wriggle jiggle again, and this time the big old crow fell off. Ben felt quite frightened now, and wished he was back in his own garden, with his Mummy and Daddy. Flying isn’t much fun on your own he thought. But Ben didn’t know how to get back down!!

On the ground Daddy woke up and said, what’s happened to me, I’ve gone all wrinkly? Mummy balloon woke up and said, what’s happened to me, I’ve gone all wrinkly too? Then they so Baby Ben balloon flying high in the sky. Mummy balloon shouted come down Ben; it’s too dangerous to fly on your own. Just then that big old crow came back and started to peck at Ben’s string, peck, peck, peck, went the big old crow, till the string broke, and Ben started to float higher and higher into the sky. Up, up, up he went towards Mr SUN. Please Baby Ben balloon, don’t come any closer to me, I’m very big and hot, and I’ll make you go POP, said Mr SUN. But Ben just floated higher and higher and higher. Then Ben had an idea. He let some air out of himself Shh, Shh, went baby Ben as the air came out of him, and he stopped going up. So he let some more air out, SHH, SHH, went Baby Ben again, and this time he stopped going up, and started to slowly float back-down to his garden. When he landed Mummy balloon was very upset, and Daddy balloon was very cross with Ben. (You know what this means, don’t you son, you’ve let me down, and you’re Mummy down, and yourself down). Ben said he was very sorry and he’d always be good from then on. Flying on your own can be very scary. Daddy balloon said it’s alright son when you’re older and bigger I’ll teach you how to fly properly. Mummy balloon gave Ben a big hug and they all went in for their tea.