Michael was a lucky boy and spent his time doing alll his favourite things, playing with his toys picking and eating lots of strawberries.

But most of all he loved spending all his time with his Mr Lion.

They jumped in puddles, chased cats and birds but if Michael ever felt sad or hurt Mr Lion would always give him a big hug to make him feel better.

Mr Lion and Michael had been playing all day and it was nearly time for Michael to go to bed. Together they relaxed, Mummy cuddled Michael and Michael cuddled

Mr Lion. Michael smiled and Mr Lion smiled happy and warm together.Michael’s eyes were closing, he was a very tired boy, so Mummy picked him up

and took him to his room

But what she didn’t see was the sleeping Mr Lion fall from Michaels hand straight down the back of the sofa.

Michael began to cry when he saw Mr Lion was gone. Screaming as his mummy tried to comfort him, but she didn’t cuddle like Mr Lion and Michael continued to

cry.Mr Lion was sad, he could hear Michael’s tears from under the sofa but there was

nothing he could do to help him.Eventually Michael went to sleep and his mummy tired from putting him down went

to bed soon after.

Alone in the lounge Mr Lion picked himself up from the floor and began to move forwards when he heard a little voice.

“Help me,” The little voice said. Mr Lion turned to see a small grey toy mouse upside down stuck behind the sofa

leg.“Help me” the mouse said again, “I have been stuck here all week and can’t get

out.”Mr Lion grabbed the mouse by the hand and pulled with all his might. Suddenly

he heard a loud pop as the mouse flew from the leg landing on Mr Lion.“Oh thank you so much,” the mouse smiled as he got off Mr Lion, “You are very

kind.”Mr Lion just smiled. It felt good to help people.

Mr Lion left the mouse and walked out from underneath the sofa. The room looked huge from his place on the floor but he knew no matter how long it took he would

get back to Michael.

Mr Lion just smiled. It felt good to help people.Mr Lion left the mouse and walked out from underneath the sofa. The room looked huge from his place on the floor but he knew no matter how long it took he would

get back to Michael.Climbing over jigsaws and brooms he made his way forward. Crawling under toy horses and chairs he made his way forward. Until when he was almost at the door

and he heard another sound.

“Help us,” came several cries from Michael’s red ride on car. Mr Lion walked over to the car and listened again.

“Please help us.” The cry came again.Mr Lion opened the lid of the car, swinging it wide, and looked on to see who was

in trouble.Looking down he was greeted by twenty smiling wooden blocks that started

leaping out towards him.“Oh thank you Mr Lion. We are so happy to be able to move again.” The blocks

said together dancing around him before running off around the room.Mr Lion just smiled and walked back towards the door, it felt good to help people.

From the doorway Mr Lion could see Michael’s door. Running over as fast as he could he tried to push it open.

Mr Lion pushed and pushed but the door would not move. It was closed. Looking up Mr Lion could see the door handle and began to jump.

He jumped and he jumped but he was too small to reach it.

The now sad Mr Lion sat on the floor and began to cry when he heard shuffling coming from the lounge door.

It was the smiling faces of the toy mouse and the wooden blocks.“We will help you” they cried

The blocks began to pile up making stairs for Mr Lion to climb. At the top he stretched out his arms, but he was still not big enough.

The mouse ran up the stairs and looked at Mr Lion. “Can you lift me up?” the mouse asked

Mr Lion looked at him puzzled but lifted him up anyway. To his surprise the mouse’s tail could now reach the handle. Wrapping it round they pulled down on the tail.

The door swung open and Mr Lion could hear Michael stirring in his bed.“Thank you all,” Mr Lion said smiling closing the door behind him.

The mouse and the blocks just smiled, it felt good to help a friend.

Mr Lion climbed up onto Michael’s bed and lay down next to him.Michael could feel his fur and pulled Mr Lion close to him. Calmly he stopped

stirring and went to sleep with a smile on his face. Mr Lion just smiled. It felt good to help him sleep.

The End