Peter+Rabbit

The Tale of Peter Rabbit Rewritten by Charlotte

There was once a family of rabbits living under a tree in a sand-bank. There was Mrs. Rabbit, the mother, Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter, her darling children. One morning Mrs. Rabbit had to go to the baker’s to get some bread and current buns. “Now little ones, you can go down to the fields or the lane, but don’t go near Mr. McGregor’s garden. That garden isn’t a good place for rabbits.” She told the little ones before hurrying to the baker’s. Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail hopped off towards the lane to collect blackberries like good little rabbits. Peter, being the naughty rabbit he was, ran off to Mr. McGregor’s garden. When Peter got to the garden, he found a little space under the fence to squeeze under. Then he began gobbling down radishes and lettuce. Then, feeling a bit queasy, he left to find some parsley. As Peter turned the corner at the cucumbers, he came across Mr. McGregor! He was kneeling to plant baby cabbages. “Stop thief!” he yelled. McGregor ran after Peter back through the lettuce and radishes as Peter tried desperately to find the way out. Peter quickly turned to a toolshed and hid in a watering can, which unfortunately, held some water. Mr. McGregor thought Peter was in the toolshed, but gave up the search and returned to the cabbages. Peter waited until all was quiet, then sprang out of the watering can and sped around the fence until he found the hole. Afterwards he hopped home where he went straight to bed as Mrs. Rabbit, Mopsey, Flopsey and Cotton-tail all enjoyed current buns and blackberries for supper.