The Amazing Adventures of Chilly Billy by Peter Mayle

Author:Peter Mayle
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Peter Mayle, children’s literature, fantasy, early childhood, Arthur Robins, books for young children, Ear Movie, Terence Stamp, preschool books
Publisher: Escargot Books Online LLC

No sooner had the door closed when Billy heard a voice coming from somewhere among the eggs.

“What do you think you’re doing out of bed? No, don’t tell me—I know. You’re waiting to help me with my bag.”

And with that, a big bag like the ones doctors have came sailing out of the egg carton, and Chilly Billy just managed to catch it without getting flattened.

He was getting ready to be very angry when he saw the nurse climbing down from the egg carton.

She was beautiful. He stopped being angry.

“Come along,” she said, “don’t just stand there with your mouth open. Let’s get you into bed.”

Into the bedroom they went, and the nurse started to examine him.

She looked at his tongue.

She felt his forehead.

She looked at his bright red ears.

She took his temperature.

“Hmmmmm,” she said thoughtfully.

“Well?” said Billy.

“No—not well at all,” said the nurse. “You know what you’ve got?” She nodded to herself. “You’ve got a nasty Warm.”

“A Warm? Oh dear,” said Billy, feeling even more sorry for himself.

Because a Warm for someone like Billy is just as bad as a Cold is for someone like you.

“Now let’s see,” said the nurse. “We must keep you nice and cold, give you plenty of iced tea, and you must stay in your bed of crushed ice for a day or two.”

“Impossible,” said Billy. “Who’s going to switch the light on and off? Who’s going to clean up? The ice cubes will get frosty. The shelves will get sticky. There’s work to be done. I can’t stay in bed.”

“Yes you can and yes you will,” said the nurse, looking very stern and waving her thermometer at Billy. “I’ll take care of the fridge and everything will be fine. So you just take this anti-Warm pill and stay there and keep nice and cold.”

Billy lay down on the bed grumbling quietly, but because he really did feel ill and because the nurse really was very beautiful, he didn’t grumble loud enough for her to hear.

And as the nurse went off to see what needed doing in the fridge, Billy went into a deep sleep.

He slept and he slept and he slept. Believe it or not, he slept for a whole day and a whole night.

When at last he woke up, he felt much better. He looked in the mirror, and his ears weren’t red any more. He bent down and touched his toes, but his head didn’t hurt. It just goes to show, he thought to himself as he brushed his hair, you should always do what you’re told when you feel ill.

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