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‘Friends? What is that?’ cried Williwu.

‘A friend is someone who helps you,’ explained the stone. ‘Go to the

thatch house on top of the hill. You’ll meet Valerie. Ask her to help you.’

‘Oh no! I don’t know her. How can I ask her to help me?’ cried Williwu.

The stone sang :

‘It’s up to you, Williwu,

This is something you must do,

If you don’t do it soon,

You won’t make it to the moon.’

‘All right,' said Williwu. She ran to Valerie’s house.

When she got there, she said, ‘Hello, I’m Williwu. Please help me roll

the stone off the well.’

‘Sure,’ said Valerie. ‘Can I bring my friends too?’

‘Certainly,’ said Williwu, ‘Will they help us push the stone?’

‘Of course,’ said Valerie, ‘Friends always help.’

Soon, seven children followed the little witch girl as she ran down the

hill. I took all of them to push the stone off the well.

Immediately, the well gurgled and sent big waves of water to the willow

tree. The tree soaked up the water and grew the finest branches. The

witch broom maker set to work and made the longest broom ever. Soon,

a lovely long broom was ready. Williwu was overjoyed. She invited her

new friends and the witch broom maker to the moon! They were eager

to celebrate. And so, off they flew!

thatch house — a house with a roof made of straw, hay, or similar materials;
Certainly — surely; gurgled — made a sound like water flowing quickly through
a narrow space.

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