Mini Stories

The Wrong Birthday Cake

A funny story about a baker who delivers a birthday cake to the wrong house.

A26 min

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1Mr Lopez was the best baker in our little town.

2One Saturday, he made a huge chocolate cake for a party.

3He wrote the address on a small piece of paper.

4But the paper got wet, and he read the wrong number.

5He carried the cake to a quiet old house at the corner.

6A lonely old lady named Rosa opened the door slowly.

7She had no party, and no visitors for many weeks.

8Mr Lopez felt shy, but he said, happy birthday anyway.

9Rosa laughed for the first time in a long while.

10They shared the cake and talked all afternoon.

11After that day, he brought her a small cake every week.

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