Once upon a time there was a mother pig who had three little pigs.

The three little pigs grew so big that their mother said to them, "You are too big to live here any longer. You must go and build houses for yourselves. But take care that the wolf does not catch you."

The three little pigs set off. "We will take care that the wolf does not catch us," they said. Soon they met a man who was carrying some straw. "Please will you give me some straw?" asked the first little pig. "I want to build a house for myself." "Yes," said the man and he gave the first little pig some straw.

Then the first little pig built himself a house of straw. He was very pleased with his house. He said, "Now the wolf won't catch me and eat me."

"I shall build a stronger house than yours," said the second little pig.

"I shall build a stronger house than yours, too," said the third little pig.

The second little pig and the third little pig went on along the road. Soon they met a man who was carrying some sticks.

"Please will you give me some sticks?" asked the second little pig. "I want to build a house for myself."

"Yes," said the man and he gave the second little pig some sticks.

Then the second little Then the second little pig built himself a pig built himself a house of sticks. It was house of sticks. It was stronger than the stronger than the house of straw. house of straw.

The second little pig The second little pig was very pleased with was very pleased with his house. He said, his house. He said, "Now the wolf won't "Now the wolf won't catch me and eat me." catch me and eat me."

"I shall build a stronger "I shall build a stronger house than yours," said house than yours," said the third little pig.the third little pig.

The third little pig The third little pig walked on, along walked on, along the road, by the road, by himself. Soon he himself. Soon he met a man carrying met a man carrying some bricks. some bricks.

"Please will you "Please will you give me some give me some bricks?" asked the bricks?" asked the third little pig. "I third little pig. "I want to build a want to build a house for myself." house for myself."

"Yes," said the man "Yes," said the man and he gave the and he gave the third little pig some third little pig some bricks.bricks.

Then the third little Then the third little pig built himself a pig built himself a house of bricks. house of bricks.

It took him a long It took him a long time to build it, for time to build it, for it was a very strong it was a very strong house. house.

The third little pig The third little pig was very pleased was very pleased with his house. He with his house. He said, "Now the wolf said, "Now the wolf won't catch me and won't catch me and eat me."eat me."

The next day the The next day the wolf came along the wolf came along the road. He came to road. He came to the house of straw the house of straw which the first little which the first little pig had built. pig had built.

When the first little When the first little pig saw the wolf pig saw the wolf coming, he ran coming, he ran inside his house inside his house and shut the door. and shut the door.

The wolf knocked The wolf knocked on the door and on the door and said, "Little pig, said, "Little pig, little pig, let me little pig, let me come in."come in."

"No, no," said the "No, no," said the little pig. "By the little pig. "By the hair of my chinny hair of my chinny chin chin, I will not chin chin, I will not let you come in." let you come in."

"Then I'll huff and "Then I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow I'll puff and I'll blow your house in," said your house in," said the wolf. the wolf.

So he huffed and he So he huffed and he puffed and he puffed and he huffed and he huffed and he puffed. The house puffed. The house of straw fell down of straw fell down and the wolf ate up and the wolf ate up the first little pig.the first little pig.

The next day the The next day the wolf walked further wolf walked further along the road. He along the road. He came to the house came to the house of sticks which the of sticks which the second little pig second little pig had built. had built.

When the second When the second little pig saw the little pig saw the wolf coming, he ran wolf coming, he ran inside his house inside his house and shut the door. and shut the door.

The wolf knocked The wolf knocked on the door and on the door and said, "Little pig, said, "Little pig, little pig, let me little pig, let me come in."come in."

"No, no," said the "No, no," said the little pig. "By the hair little pig. "By the hair of my chinny chin of my chinny chin chin, I will not let you chin, I will not let you come in." "Then I'll come in." "Then I'll huff and I'll puff and huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house I'll blow your house in," said the wolf. So in," said the wolf. So he huffed and he he huffed and he puffed and he huffed puffed and he huffed and he puffed. The and he puffed. The house of sticks fell house of sticks fell down and the wolf down and the wolf ate up the second ate up the second little pig.little pig.

The next day the The next day the wolf walked further wolf walked further along the road. He along the road. He came to the house came to the house of bricks which the of bricks which the third little pig had third little pig had built. built.

When the third When the third little pig saw the little pig saw the wolf coming, he ran wolf coming, he ran inside his house inside his house and shut the door. and shut the door.

The wolf knocked The wolf knocked on the door and on the door and said, "Little pig, said, "Little pig, little pig, let me little pig, let me come in."come in."

"No, no," said the little "No, no," said the little pig. "By the hair of my pig. "By the hair of my chinny chin chin, I will chinny chin chin, I will not let you come in." not let you come in." "Then I'll huff and I'll "Then I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your puff and I'll blow your house in," said the house in," said the wolf. So he huffed and wolf. So he huffed and he puffed and he he puffed and he huffed and he puffed. huffed and he puffed. But the house of But the house of bricks did not fall bricks did not fall down. down.

The wolf was very The wolf was very angry, but he angry, but he pretended not to be. He pretended not to be. He thought, "This is a thought, "This is a clever little pig. If I clever little pig. If I want to catch him I want to catch him I must pretend to be his must pretend to be his friend." friend."

So the wolf said, "Little So the wolf said, "Little pig, if you will be ready pig, if you will be ready at six o'clock in the at six o'clock in the morning, I will take you morning, I will take you to Farmer Smith's field. to Farmer Smith's field. We shall find some nice We shall find some nice turnips for dinner."turnips for dinner."

"Very well," said the "Very well," said the little pig. But the third little pig. But the third little pig was a clever little pig was a clever little pig. He knew that little pig. He knew that the wolf just wanted to the wolf just wanted to eat him. eat him.

So the next morning the So the next morning the third little pig set off for third little pig set off for Farmer Smith's field at Farmer Smith's field at five o'clock. He filled his five o'clock. He filled his basket with turnips. basket with turnips. Then he hurried home Then he hurried home before it was six before it was six o'clock.o'clock.

At six o'clock the wolf At six o'clock the wolf knocked on the little knocked on the little pig's door. "Are you pig's door. "Are you ready, little pig" he ready, little pig" he said. said.

"Oh! I have been to "Oh! I have been to Farmer Smith's field," Farmer Smith's field," said the little pig. "I said the little pig. "I filled my basket with filled my basket with turnips and they are turnips and they are now cooking for my now cooking for my dinner." dinner."

The wolf was very The wolf was very angry, but he angry, but he pretended not to be.pretended not to be.

Then the wolf said, "If Then the wolf said, "If you will be ready at five you will be ready at five o'clock in the morning, I o'clock in the morning, I will take you to Farmer will take you to Farmer Brown's apple tree. We Brown's apple tree. We will pick some red will pick some red apples." apples."

"Very well," said the "Very well," said the little pig. little pig.

Next morning, the little Next morning, the little pig set off at four pig set off at four o'clock. He found the o'clock. He found the apple tree. He was up in apple tree. He was up in the tree, picking the tree, picking apples, when the wolf apples, when the wolf came along.came along.

The little pig was very The little pig was very frightened, but he frightened, but he pretended not to be. He pretended not to be. He said, "These are fine said, "These are fine apples, Mr. Wolf. I'll apples, Mr. Wolf. I'll throw you one." throw you one."

He threw down an He threw down an apple, but it rolled apple, but it rolled away down the road. away down the road. The wolf ran after it. The wolf ran after it.

Then the little pig Then the little pig jumped down from the jumped down from the tree. He ran all the way tree. He ran all the way home and shut his door home and shut his door quickly.quickly.

The wolf was very The wolf was very angry, but he still angry, but he still pretended not to be. pretended not to be.

He went to the little He went to the little pig's house and pig's house and knocked on the door. knocked on the door. "Little pig," he said, "if "Little pig," he said, "if you will be ready at you will be ready at four o'clock this four o'clock this afternoon, I will take afternoon, I will take you to the fair. We will you to the fair. We will have some fun on the have some fun on the swings and swings and roundabouts." roundabouts."

"Very well," said the "Very well," said the little pig.little pig.

At two o'clock the little At two o'clock the little pig set off for the fair. pig set off for the fair. He had great fun, riding He had great fun, riding on the swings and on the swings and roundabouts. roundabouts.

Then he bought himself Then he bought himself a butter churn. It a butter churn. It looked like a big barrel. looked like a big barrel.

As little pig was going As little pig was going home he saw the wolf home he saw the wolf coming up the hill. coming up the hill. Little pig was very Little pig was very frightened, so he frightened, so he jumped inside his jumped inside his butter churn.butter churn.

The butter churn The butter churn began to roll over began to roll over and over, down the and over, down the hill. It rolled faster hill. It rolled faster and faster. It and faster. It knocked the wolf knocked the wolf down. The wolf did down. The wolf did not know what had not know what had knocked him down. knocked him down. He was so He was so frightened that he frightened that he ran away as quickly ran away as quickly as he could. Little as he could. Little pig jumped out of pig jumped out of his butter churn his butter churn and carried it home.and carried it home.

The next day the wolf The next day the wolf came and knocked on came and knocked on the little pig's door. the little pig's door.

He said, "Little pig, I He said, "Little pig, I did not go to the fair did not go to the fair yesterday. A great, yesterday. A great, big thing came rolling big thing came rolling down the hill and down the hill and knocked me over." knocked me over."

"Ha-ha!" said the "Ha-ha!" said the little pig. "That was little pig. "That was me, inside my butter me, inside my butter churn!"churn!"

When the wolf heard When the wolf heard this he was very, this he was very, very, very angry very, very angry indeed. indeed.

He said, "Little pig, I He said, "Little pig, I am going to eat you am going to eat you up. I am going to up. I am going to climb down your climb down your chimney to get you." chimney to get you."

The little pig was The little pig was very frightened, but very frightened, but he said nothing. He he said nothing. He put a big pot of water put a big pot of water on the fire, to boil.on the fire, to boil.

Then he began to Then he began to come down the come down the chimney. chimney.

The little pig took off The little pig took off the lid from the pot. the lid from the pot. Into the pot fell the Into the pot fell the wolf, with a big splash. wolf, with a big splash. And that was the end And that was the end of the wolf. of the wolf.

The third little pig was The third little pig was too clever for him.too clever for him.

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