
At sunrise, Pip carried a yellow crumb across the quiet kitchen floor.
Who Rang the Bell on the Cat?The mice make a clever plan to hear the cat coming, but discover a plan still needs someone brave enough to do it.
1. At sunrise, Pip carried a yellow crumb across the quiet kitchen floor.
2. A striped orange cat slept nearby, so Pip held his breath and froze.
3. Pip gathered Dot beside the table, and they studied a little bell.
4. Pip said, “We can tie this bell to the cat and hear him coming.”
5. The mice nodded together, because a ringing bell would give them warning.
6. They rolled the ribbon, polished the bell, and placed everything beside the sleeping cat.
7. Then Pip asked, “Who will tie the bell when the cat is sleeping?”
8. The mice had a clever plan, but every paw stayed tucked beneath the table.
9. Pip took one small step forward and held the ribbon tightly.
10. Pip tied the ribbon around the collar, and the bell gave one tiny ring.
11. The cat walked past, and the bell rang clearly before his paws arrived.
12. The plan worked because Pip was brave enough to do it.
13. That night, the mice shared their crumbs and listened for the little bell.
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