THE ABC ADVENTURE



If you plant an A like a seed in the ground,


You’ll soon have an APPLE all shiny and round.


And if you blow into a B, very soon


You’ll find that you’ve got a big, bouncy BALLOON!


If you catch a C, you will find without fail


That you’ve caught a CAT with a cute, curly tail!


If you put a D in that crumbly old wall,


Then you’ll have a DOOR that is dusty and tall.


And then if you open the door, you will see …


A world full of things all beginning with E!


If you find an F, then you might find some fleas,


Or a FOREST that’s full of fantastical trees!


And if you look up, there’s a G with black hair:


A gorgeous GORILLA that glides through the air.


If you go on walking, an H will appear:


A HOUSE with a horse on a hill over here.


And if you go in, you’ll enjoy I and J:


There’s plenty of ICE CREAM and JELLY today!


There’s also a big and a bouncy-ful K:


Why yes! It’s a KANGAROO wanting to play!


And L is for LOOK at what lies on its lap:


It’s M! A magnificent, marvellous MAP!


And if you unroll it, an N you will see,


An island named Norvillus Naughtilus Nee!


If you want to go there, an O you will need,


A shell of an OYSTER, an oar made of reed.


But if you’re not careful, a P will sail by,


And pointy hat PIRATES will plunge from the sky.


Oh! if you are clever, a Q you will be,


And quicker than QUICK you’ll race over the sea!


And then if you hear a loud R on the shore,


It’s waves as they RUMBLE and RATTLE and ROAR!


And then there’s an S, it’s a STORM dark as night,


So you’ll need a T for a TORCH that is bright.


And if you are wet, then a U keeps you dry:


Why yes! An UMBRELLA! Hold tight! Watch it fly!


And then if you look, there’s a V down below,


A VILLAGE and that is where you want to go.


And if you are good, there is W too,


And that is for WOMAN: ‘Oh, mum, I missed you!’


And if you find X, it is treasure you’ve got,


For this is your home and the X marks the spot!


And if you find Y, you are sure to find Zed,


You’ll YAWN and go ZZZZZ as you fall into bed …


And you’ll dream of an A that you plant in the ground,


And a beautiful apple all shiny and round.


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