AustLit

Peter is angry with his parents for making him do chores. He says to himself that he "hates them". After he falls asleep, the Naughty Fairy appears and says she is going to take his parents away because he doesn't appreciate them. When he realises that he can't look after himself, and that his parents make a lot of sacrifices for him, he is remorseful and admits that he actually loves them very much. He awakens and is relieved to discover that it was just a dream.

Margaret has a large collection of dolls who begin talking to each other after Margaret has fallen asleep. They make wishes about what they think Margaret and other girls and boys should be like - they decide that they should be truthful, unselfish, fair and try to do their best, without being stuck-up about their own virtues.

Stephen goes into town by himself without permission and becomes lost. A friendly old man offers to take him to a policeman, which upsets Stephen as he has always been afraid of the police. The policeman, however, is very kind to him and phones Stephen's mother to pick him up. While he is waiting at the police station, the policeman tells Stephen all about his job, and lets him know that policemen are his friends if he does the right thing, and that he should only be afraid of them if he breaks the law. The policeman then explains that the role of the police is four-fold: 'to protect life and property, to keep the peace, to stop crime, and to find and bring to justice people who commit crimes'. He goes on to say that police often end up doing other things, such as helping lost children. Stephen tells the policeman that he is not afraid anymore. When Stephen's mother comes to get him, the policeman tells her what a good boy Stephen has been and she stops being angry with him.

Roger is on a boat at sea, and when he gets over his seasickness, he has an interesting conversation with the bo'sun about the Jolly Roger pirate flag. The bo'sun tells Roger about how he used to belong to the Royal Navy and how they chased the pirates off the sea. He then talks about how the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal New Zealand Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy and so on, are all unified by their loyalty to the Queen and emphasises her importance to the Commonwealth of Nations.

Geoffrey and his Grandpa have a conversation about what the year 2000 might be like - they talk about a possible moon landing and the use of atomic energy. Grandpa tells Geoffrey that he should learn his lessons and try hard to be responsible, so that he can be a good citizen in the future and help to make the world a less dangerous place.