written by Jenny James

The strawberries were waiting on the bushes in the garden for the next customers to call. A dragonfly slowly buzzed around the garden, showing off with a loop before flying away. Little did she know that the blackbird overhead was watching.

Sam the Snail came sliding into the patch gazing around at the luscious berries and the fresh leaves. He was just about to bite into the closest strawberry when the blue rain came tumbling down. One of the raindrops landed on Sam's shell with a bang, making Sam yell out in fright. He quickly hid inside his shell.

to be continued...