So the old man, the nurse, the little girl, the little boy and the dog tugged and tugged. But it was no good; the turnip was still stuck.
A little girl skipped along the lane. She saw the old man and the nurse and went to help too.
So he put on his boots and strode outside. He took hold of the turnip and tugged and tugged. He went around to the other side and tugged and tugged, but the turnip was stuck in the ground.
A nurse, who was on her way home, looked into the garden and saw the enormous turnip and the old man. She went to help.
An old man lived in a small house with a big garden. He was very proud of his garden. There were rows of carrots, big round pumpkins, plump corn cobs, peas and turnips.
One morning, the old man looked out of his window. "It's time that turnip came up," he said to himself.
So the little boy went to help the old man, the nurse and the little girl. The four of them tugged and tugged, but the turnip was still stuck.
A little boy in a green shirt ran along the lane. He stopped when he saw the enormous turnip, the old man and the others. "Do you want any help?" he shouted to them.
She held on to the old man's waist and the two of them tugged and tugged, but the turnip was still stuck in the ground.
The enormous turnip sat in the middle of the old man's garden. Its leaves were as big as trees. The turnip was so enormous that everyone would stop and gaze at it.
A big dog with a wide purple collar ran down the lane. He, too, stopped when he saw everyone in the garden. "I am big and strong," he barked. "I will come and help."
The old man, the nurse and the little girl tugged and tugged, but the turnip was still stuck.