Birdy the Magic Chocolate Tree Hello this is Jana and I’m dropping by with a delicious Birdy story Everyday when Mum or Dad picked up Jake from school they would walk home past the sweet shop Well it sold real food too but Jake was only interested in the sweet treats Dad my tummy’s grumbling complained Jake with a pained look on his face You mean rumbling corrected Dad No it’s grumbling I really need chocolate to make it better I’m hungry Dad he pleaded How about a nice stick of celery Dad
grinned pointing to the salad department Celery yuk I’m not eating a plant Jake would persist and plead until Dad gave in to a Snickers or Mars bar But then one day disaster struck Mum announced a crack down on eating sweets and crisps and sugary cans of soda The news is full of health scares at the moment said Mum looking up briefly from her laptop We’re going to start eating healthier from now on There’s an article here that says sugar affects your development she told the kids What does that
mean Jake dismayed It means that sugar doesn’t just make you fat it makes you annoying too Don’t say fat Shot back Jake And don’t say 'annoying screamed his hot tempered little sister stamping her foot Ok ok you’re right admitted Mum with a sigh We must all watch our language Let’s just say that sugar is bad for you so from now on we are cutting back drastically And by the way the dentist doesn’t approve of sugar He says it rots your teeth too Am I allowed to mention that I mean do we
still have free speech in our house That afternoon Mum prepared a snack consisting of cut up apples cucumber carrot sticks hummus Mum and Dad thought it was delicious but Jake still preferred crisps or a bag of Maltesers Later when he was in his room Birdy paid him a visit Jake glanced at the window his heart lifting a little Birdy Birdy a jet black crow with a sharp gaze hopped into the room What’s this long face for he asked tilting his head in concern It’s a disaster Birdy Jake wailed
Birdy his feathers in alarm Oh What tragedy has befallen you You’d never what’s happened Get on and spit it out Birdy Mum has only gone and banned chocolate and from my life And fizzy drinks Jake threw himself back onto his bed as if the weight of the world rested on his small shoulders Birdy gasped his wings fluttering What’s left tree bark and bird seed Close Jake muttered Carrots celery and this weird Mum calls hummus She says it’s nutritious but to me it tastes like wallpaper paste
Yikes Birdy So what’s the plan Stage a rebellion Jake sighed dramatically Oh I wish Birdy can we actually live without so sure I can Ah chocolate The most magical bean of them all Birdy began his tone becoming more serious But believe it or not humans can live without chocolate for surprisingly long periods of time During World War II they had to ration it 4 ounces a month Jake’s eyes widened Four ounces That’s like one tiny bite Exactly Birdy nodded And the war it didn’t get much
better Rationing continued for years Years Jake nearly jumped off his bed No chocolate for years That’s just torture Birdy chuckled softly Well it wasn’t easy Because you know chocolate isn’t just any treat It has a history a magic that goes back to ancient times Ever heard of Mayans Jake shook his head intrigued Birdy perched himself closer his voice taking on a storyteller’s cadence The Mayans were a great civilization in Mexico long before Europeans arrived They built incredible
cities with grand temples and pyramids But one of their most cherished treasures was a tree the chocolate tree It was said that the great god Kukulkan himself brought the tree down from a magical mountain to help the people when they were lost and sad The chocolate from that tree wasn’t just delicious it was powerful It made people wise strong and happy Jake listened his eyes wide with wonder So chocolate’s chocolate It’s not just food it’s a little bit of magic in every bite Jake smiled his
earlier gloom lifting a bit That’s an awesome story Birdy But now I could really do with some chocolate Do you happen to have some Birdy looked under his wing but couldn’t find any It wasn’t easy for Jake to fall asleep But when he finally drifted off he dreamt of the Mayan magic chocolate tree In the morning when Mum woke him up he said sleepily Mum Birdy told me about a Magic Chocolate tree in Mexico He says it’s a gift from the gods and its chocolate fruit is really good for you It
even makes you clever And helps pass all your tests and exams Oh Birdy this birdy that sighed Mum giving her usual response Come on dreamy head Time to get up for school Jake spent the next few days waiting for Birdy to visit again Each night he’d glance at his window hoping to see the familiar black silhouette but there was no sign of his feathered friend As the days went by Jake began to worry What Birdy wasn’t coming back Finally one evening as the sky darkened Jake heard a faint tap at his
window His heart leapt and he rushed over to find Birdy perched on the windowsill Only he noticed a small mysterious object held delicately in his beak Birdy Where have you been I was so worried Jake demanded opening the window to let him in Birdy hopped onto Jake’s desk carefully placing the object down It was a small ancient looking bean almost glowing with a faint magical aura Sorry for the delay Jake I had to make a special trip you see Jake’s eyes widened as he looked at the bean What
is that Birdy puffed up his chest proudly This my dear Jake is a magic cocoa bean I brought the way back from ancient Mexico It wasn’t easy I had to travel through time and space to get it but it’s worth it Jake stared in awe A magic cocoa bean What does it eyes had a knowing look This bean is special plant it it will grow into a tree just like the one the Mayans had And instead of ordinary cocoa will bear fruit filled with only the crumbliest flakiest chocolate tastes like chocolate
never tasted before Jake could hardly believe his ears Can we plant it now can we he asked excitedly Will it really grow Only one way to find out Birdy said nodding towards the garden outside Follow my instructions carefully and you might just have a magical tree all of your own Jake wasted no time He grabbed a small spade and with Birdy guiding him planted the bean in a sunny spot in the garden He watered it gently just as Birdy instructed and then waited To Jake’s amazement the very next
morning a tiny green sprout had appeared Over the following days the sprout grew into a sapling and then into a fully fledged tree much faster than any normal plant Jake’s parents noticed tree but little of it just another one of Jake’s gardening projects they assumed But this tree was different Its leaves were dark and glossy and the air around it seemed to hum with a faint energy And then just before Jake’s exams the tree began to bear fruit Instead of the usual cocoa pods the branches
were heavy with shiny pearls of chocolate each one perfectly formed and smelling divine Jake’s parents were puzzled but intrigued Dad was the first to try the chocolate Oh my That’s absolutely delicious he declared savouring every bite Mum hesitated but couldn’t resist the tempting aroma She tried a piece and was soon smiling in delight Even Jake’s little sister Elle who was usually picky couldn’t get enough of this magical chocolate A week later Birdy returned perching on Jake’s windowsill
with a knowing look in his sharp eyes Well Jake how did it go Jake beamed It worked chocolate from the tree is amazing And something even better happened Dad got a promotion at work Mum got new customers for her business Elle won the 200 metres dash at sports day and I passed all my exams It’s all thanks to the magic chocolate Birdy chuckled softly A magic and a little chocolate can indeed do wonders But remember Jake the true power wasn’t just in the chocolate It was in the belief and the hope
and the effort that everyone put in Jake nodded understanding Birdy’s wisdom I’ll never forget that Birdy And Mum Dad were very happy because Jake and his little sister Elle had stopped nagging them all day long for sweets and chocolate And do you know what When the kids next visited the dentist instead of the usual lecture from the hygienist they all received praise at how well they were taking care of their teeth And when Jake declared it was all down to Birdy even Mum smiled and said
One day I’ll have to meet that little bird and thank him And that was Birdy the Magic Chocolate Tree read by Jana for Storynory com Come back soon for more exciting stories From me Jana Bye for now