Baby Ben Balloon.

Once upon a time there was a baby balloon called Ben, who lived in a big old house with his Mummy and Daddy.

Ben was a very happy balloon, he’d play all day with his toys, and slept snuggled up every night with his Mummy and Daddy, in their Big comfy Bed. One day Daddy balloon said, you’re getting much bigger now Ben. I think it’s time you had your own bedroom.

Baby Ben was worried; he’d never slept in his own bedroom before.

Mummy balloon said don’t worry Ben, we’ll get you a nice new comfy bed to sleep-in, and you can keep all your toys in your new bedroom too.

The next day Mummy Daddy and Ben, went to a big shop in the town that had lots and lots of beds for sale. Ben looked around the shop and so a bright red bed. I like that one the best he said. Daddy balloon said he liked it too, and so did Mummy balloon. So they bought the bed straightaway and took it home with them.

Ben was so excited all day, he couldn’t wait for bed time to come, so he could jump in his nice new, Bright red bed!!

At last Night time came, and it was time for baby Ben to go to sleep.

Ben bounced up the stairs, washed and brushed his teeth very quickly, and jumped in his new bed. He felt so comfy and snug in his own bed, and quite grown-up too. Daddy balloon came to read him a bedtime story, and said how proud he was of Baby Ben, sleeping in his very own bedroom.

Soon Ben was fast asleep in his snug warm bed, and dreaming about his trip into the town.

Then suddenly in the middle of the night, Ben was awakened by a loud twit twoo, twit twoo coming from the garden.

Ben felt a little frightened! What’s that noise he thought looking everywhere? But he couldn’t see anything in the dark, twit twoo twit twoo; again he heard the noise coming from the garden. Ben jumped out of bed and looked out of his bedroom window. There in a big old tree in the garden, was a large brown owl with big round shiny eyes, looking straight at him. Ben got back into his bed, but He couldn’t get back to sleep again; He started to listen to every sound in the night, making himself more and more frightened.