Seon ee Cee eee Nanny, ‘McPhee Cyril ond Celia i hey are very rich Peat Creme BP Mes Green s Norman, M mother. Befor far. Now Phil dose’ il he doe: His brother ther Normon, Megs and vince Before you read Cyril and Celio are going be happy there? What do you thinkPd pe eed Pec Peg the onimol didn't move, ecu It os deod. Hove eating jam with He likes walking with 0 ny bread. stick in hishand. letter My mum's got army lots of old letters, E “There was a big wor from 1939 to 1945 (Watch out!” People in the army have Alot of animal ive to wear green ond brown fon the form bomb Pea aaa) Ce ed eerta cei The bombs were very sdangerou Sometimes, the children fight 2 a 'CHAPTER ONE Cyril and Celia "Wash everything on the farm this afternoon, please,’ soid Mrs Green to her children. ‘My sister's children from London are going to be here tomorrow. Norman, Megsie and Vincent didn't know the children from London. They didn't want them at their farm. ‘Why do they have to come here?’ asked Vincent. He wos the youngest. "Because there are a lot ‘of bombs in London’ ‘onswered Mrs Green. ‘it's too dangerous there.’ Mrs Green went to work. The children started washing everything. Suddenly they saw a big cor. ‘Oh no! They're here today, net tomorrow!" said Megsie angrily. ‘The children in the car were angry too. They didn't want to live on the farm, Their names were Cyril ond Celia, Look at all the mud! This farm is horrible! Cyril said to Celia, He got out of the car. ‘Hello, farm children, he sold. ‘Do you like washing in mud?”Cyril's sister didn't want to get out of the cor. ‘'m wearing my new shoes,’ she said, | can't walk in that mud! Blenkinsop worked for Cyril and Celia’s mother. He had to take the car home to London, ‘You have to get out, Celia’ he said. Nol’ shouted Celia. She storted fighting with Blenkinsop. ‘Please, Blenkinsop, take us home!’ she shouted. "es, take them home, Blenkinsop,' said Norman. They're horrible Cyril ond Norman storted fighting in the mud,LLLLLLLLLEZ Mrs Green walked home after work. She was very tired. She didn't like the war. She wanted Rory at home with her and the children, She sow Phil. Phil was Rory's brother. The farm was Phil's and Rory's, but Phil didn't do any work there. He didn't want the form. He only wanted, The children went into the house. ‘Oh good! Jomt said Cyril ‘We made it for our father, soid Megs. ‘His name's Rory Green and he's fighting in the wor He's going to eat it when he comes home 'No. I'm going to eat it now, scid Cyril Notman wanted to take the jam from Cyril } ‘A former wants to buy our farm, said Phil. ‘We Cyril wanted to eat the jam. Soon it fellon the have to talk to him floor and broke. ! ‘No! The form is my children’s home, Phil!’ said Norman, Megsie and Mrs Green. Vincent were very angry. | | But you need money! They started fighting | "Yes, do. But it's OK. Farmer MacCreadie with Cyril and Celia, going to buy our baby pigsMrs Green walked into the house. ‘Hello, ‘CHAPTER TWO Norman, she soid. Pig problems can't talk now, Mum. 'm fighting Cyril and ‘Stop that, Norman! Hello, Cyril and Celia Cyril and Celia didn't talk to Mrs Green. They only wanted to fight. Awoman came to the door. She was in black. stick and @ horrible face, 'm hee,’ she said. ''m here because you ‘Stop fighting, children,’ said Nanny McPhee The children didnt listen, Nanny McPhee moved her stick and suddenlyThere were only three beds in the children’s (Gyril can ga in Norman's go in Megsie's bed, said Ni don't want ina bed with Cyril Pigs ore ‘and Celia ny McPhee. That night, Phil went into the pig hou Noning, Norm farm, but there was em farted work on the a big problem. The baby pigs aren't here!’ he shouted. ‘And je and Vincent locked where for the pigs. Soon Cyti lorman worked with Cyri.'Hey, we've got a pig!’ the boys shout Megsie worked with Celia. ‘We've got a pig too! the girls shouted, ME eae Nor ghed thePhil met Farmer MacCreadie on the road. ‘CHAPTER THREE No one con find the pigs sid Phil. You can't A yellow letter and a big bang buy them now. You can go home ‘No! No!’ Farmer MacCreadie said. I must look The next doy, Mrs Green soid to her children, forthe pigs with Mrs Green ‘Let's buy something nice to eat. At the Greens’ farm, Former MacCreadie sow They ate outside with some friends. It was five tired children... and seven baby pigs. greet. Then Phil came with a letter. it's from Dad!’ said Vincent. ‘We've got them’ they soid happily. ‘No, It’s a yellow letter, said Norman slowly. "N's Great!’ said Former MacCreodie. ‘Here's £20 from the army. for them, Mrs Green opened the letter. t said: We are ‘Oh not thought Phil, need a better idea, very sorry. Mr Green is dead.‘Tm sorry that he's deod,’ Cyril said to Norman, ‘He's not dead,’ said Norman. How do you know?! can feel it’ ‘My father’s in the army in London,’ said Cyril ‘Maybe you can ask him about your father" Cyril and Norman went to London with Nanny ‘McPhee. @ In London, Cyri’s father looked in a book, It had the names of everyone in the army. Here's ‘Mr Green’s name,’ said Cyril's father. ‘Mr Green isnt dead. Qe? At the farm, Mrs Green was with Phil This was Rory's farm. | don't wont to live here now,’ she said sadly, "Write your name on these papers, said Phil Then you can have lots of money for the farm. Mrs Green started writing her name. Suddenly, Norman and Cyril ran into the room. ‘Stop!’ shouted Norman. ‘Dad's not dead!’ The letter was from Phil’ said Cyril. Phil moved the baby pigs too!Suddenly there was a bang, There wos 0 bomb at the farm! The children ran to it ‘Watch out!’ shouted Cyril. There's going to be a bigger bong. Ten... nine... eight...” fe ‘Megsie looked at the bomb. ‘How can | stop it? she soid. Everyone shouted their ideas. Megsie tried but it wasn't easy: can't do it!” she shouted. Five... four... three. ‘Come down, Megsiel’ Mrs Green shouted. Nanny NicPhee moved her stick to help Measie “There! said Megsie. ‘The bomb isn't dangerous now’The farm was OK. Mrs Green and the children were OK too. They didn't need Nonny McPhee now. Look! Nanny McPhee is going!’ said Vincent Mrs Green and the children ran after he me back! they shouted. ‘We need you Suddenly Mrs Green saw a man with Nanny McPhee ... a man in green and brown army trousers, She stopped running, ‘No, we don't need her,’ she said Vincent s shouted. ‘Dad's home from the wor!’ THE END w the man too. t's Dad!’ he