Albanian story world
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A rooster half the size
Down the stony road came a rooster only half the size of the others. He hopped along on one leg, singing as he went. ‘Where are you going?’ asked Flori. ‘To see the world,’ said Half Rooster.
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The frog at the pond
By the pond sat a frog. ‘Come with me,’ said Half Rooster. ‘All right,’ said the frog — and first he took one enormous drink of water, until his cheeks went round.
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The fox in the ferns
Out of the tall ferns stepped a fox with a fine bushy tail. ‘Come with me,’ said Half Rooster. The fox stretched his front paws a long, long way, and came.
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The mouse in the wall
In a gap in the old stone wall lived a mouse. ‘Come with me,’ said Half Rooster. She was the smallest of all, so she walked at the front where she could see.
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A puddle too wide
A puddle lay right across the road, far too wide to hop. ‘Frog,’ said Half Rooster, ‘if you have ever been my friend, help me now!’ And the frog drank the whole puddle dry.
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A gate tied shut
The gate was tied shut with a loop of string, far too high to reach. ‘Mouse,’ said Half Rooster, ‘if you have ever been my friend, help me now!’ Nibble, nibble, and the string fell open.
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Home before dark
The evening wind came down cold off the mountain. ‘Fox,’ said Half Rooster, ‘if you have ever been my friend, help me now!’ The fox curled his big tail around them all, and they walked home warm. ‘Faleminderit,’ said Flori — thank you.