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The Enormous Turnip

Russian folk tale

The Enormous Turnip

Grandpa grows a turnip so enormous that he cannot pull it up. Grandma, the granddaughter, the dog and the cat all help, but it is the tiny mouse who makes the difference.

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How the story begins

Chapter 1: A Tiny Seed

Once upon a time, in a little wooden house at the edge of a village, there lived a grandpa, a grandma and their granddaughter. One spring morning, Grandpa planted a tiny turnip seed in the garden. "Grow, little turnip, grow!" he said. "Grow sweet, and grow strong!" He watered it every day.

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Chapters in this story

  1. 1.A Tiny Seed
  2. 2.Heave-Ho!
  3. 3.More Helpers
  4. 4.The Cat and the Mouse
  5. 5.Pop!

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