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This is a story about two sisters:
- A Big Sister
- And a Little Sister
The big sister was called Debbie. And the little sister was called Daisy. Debbie was seven. And Daisy was four. And most of the time, they were great friends. Even when Daisy broke some of Debbie’s toys, she didn’t mind too much. And most of the time Daisy didn’t mind being the little sister. But just occasionally, it made her very cross indeed. And this story is about one of those days.
A modern story specially written for Storynory. Read by Natasha. Duration 11.30 minutes.
It started out a pretty ordinary sort of day. It was the holidays, and there was no school, so as soon as the two girls got up, they started playing. They played with their dolls in their room. They went down to breakfast, and played with their eggy soldiers. And then they went out to the garden and played on the swings.
And Daisy decided it was shaping up into quite a nice day. Because the thing she really like best of all was playing with her big sister.
But then it all started to go very wrong.
“Come on Debbie,” said their Mum. “It’s time to go to Girl Guides.”
“Me come too, me come too,” said Daisy, jumping up and down.
“Don’t be silly,” said Mum. “You have to be seven to join the girl guides.”
Daisy felt a bit cross about that.
Still, it would be fun when Debbie got home.
But when Debbie did get home, she didn’t have any time to play.
She had to work on her school project.
“Can I work on my school project?” asked Daisy.
But Mum just laughed. “Don’t be silly,” she said. “You don’t even go to proper school yet.”
And Daisy felt a bit cross about that as well.
After that, it was time for bed.
“I’ll take you up,” said Dad, picking Daisy up off the sofa.
“What about Debbie?” said Daisy.
“She can stay up later,” said Dad. “Because she’s the big sister.”
And that, thought Daisy, is that. Now I’m really cross.
Really, really.
“It’s not fair,” she wailed. “When am I going to be the big sister?”
Dad paused for a second. “Well, never,” he said. “Debbie’s always going to be the big sister, and your always going to be the little sister.”
“But, but, but….”
But Daisy was so cross she couldn’t even finish the sentence.
“That’s just the way it is,” said Dad.
“Night, titch…” said Debbie.
And after that, Daisy sat in bed. And she felt so, so, so angry, she felt she might explode. Never be the big sister, she thought to herself.
“It’s just not fair.”
She was just about to close her eyes when suddenly she saw a fairy at the bottom of her bed.
“Who are you?” she asked.
The fairy skipped across to Daisy’s pillow. “I’m the age fairy,” she said.
“The age fairy?” asked Daisy. “What’s that?”
And then it dawned on her.
“Can you…can you help little sisters who really want to be big sisters?”
The fairy nodded. “But only if they really want to.”
“I really do,” said Daisy. “Really, really.”
And so the fairy skipped into the wardrobe. She waved her wand, and then she pointed to a red dress. “I’ve turned that into Big Sisters Clothes,” she said. “Just put on that dress, and suddenly you’ll be the big sister, and Debbie will be the little sister.”
And then the fairy vanished. And as she closed her eyes and went to sleep, Daisy was wondering what it might be like be the big sister for a change. She was a bit frightened, but also excited…because big sisters seemed to have so much fun.
The next morning Daisy woke up early. She was really excited about being the big sister, so she snuck into the wardrobe and put on the red dress.
And suddenly she was the big sister. “Oh-my-gosh,” she said. “This is so amazing.”
She whirled around a little bit. And then she saw that Debbie was waking up.
And Debbie was the little sister.
“I want to play with you, said Debbie, holding out her favourite Barbie doll.
But just now Daisy wasn’t sure she wanted to play with Debbie. She was enjoying being seven a bit too much.
“In a minute,” she said.
“I want to play with you NOW!” shrieked Debbie.
And then Dad walked into the room, carrying a cup of coffee and a newspaper. And Debbie was crying and crying about how she wanted to play with her big sister, and stamping her foot, and going bright red in the face.
“We, er, just play with her for a bit will you Daisy,” said Dad.
But Daisy didn’t really want to. “But, er, Dad…”
“Great, thanks,” said Dad, walking out of the room.
And so Daisy had to play with her little sister just to cheer her up.
“Daisy, Daisy, where are you?” shouted Mum, running into the room.
“What?” said a startled Daisy.
“You haven’t taken the dog out,” shouted Mum. “She’s barking and barking.”
So Daisy put on her coat, and walked outside with the dog. But the dog was quite strong and was pulling her this way and that, and she was feeling quite cold.
So she was relieved when she got inside, because she was really hungry now and needed some hot breakfast.
“Sorry,” said Debbie, when Daisy arrived at the table. “I thought you’d gone out so I ate your eggy soldiers.”
“Wha, wha, whaaaaaaat!” screamed Daisy.
“Now don’t argue girls,” said Mum.
“But she ate my breakfast,” shouted Daisy.
“Well, she’s only small, she can’t help it,” said Mum. “I’ll get you some museli instead.”
“I don’t like muesli,” grumped Daisy.
“Well, you have to eat it because you’re a big girl, and you have to eat healthy foods.”
“I want a chocolate milk shake,” said Daisy.
“Don’t be silly,” said Mum.
And so Daisy had two spoonfuls of muesli but she really couldn’t eat any more than that because it was yucky.
And when she had finished, she thought she would go out on the swings to play.
“Where are you going, young lady,” said Mum.
“To the swings,” said Daisy.
“Not until you’ve tidied your room,” said Mum.
“Done what?”
Daisy was shocked and horrified. She never tied her room….not ever.
“Go on, quick,” said Mum.
So Daisy trudged upstairs. And on the bedroom floor, Debbie had pulled lots of toys out of their boxes and spread them everywhere.
And now Daisy had to pick them all up.
“It’s so unfair,” she said out loud.
Finally she was finished, and she went back downstairs.
Maybe at last she could go out to the garden and play.
“What about your project?” said Dad.
“My…my….”
But Daisy was speechless.
“It has to be finished by today,” said Dad.
“Just a minute,” said Daisy firmly.
And she went back upstairs to her bedroom.
She went to the wardrobe.
And she took off the red dress.
And put on a little girls dress instead.
So that suddenly she was the little sister again.
“I want to play with you,” she said to Debbie, when she went back downstairs again.
“Oh, I’m busy now,” said Debbie.
“That’s okay,” said Daisy sweetly. “I’ll go and play in the garden by myself.”
She played by herself for the rest of the morning. And decided that being the little sister wasn’t so bad after all.
113 Comments
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that story was really great and interesting too.!!!
I think that was a GREAT story and I’m 7 and my little sister is going to be 4 in July and I think we act a bit like that to only we fight more often!
Great story and did you know its the first one i read? I CAN’T WAIT TO READ MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My little brother loved this story!!…thanks
hey your such an enthueastit reader nathsa
u are very asome
kewl story, i like this site, im reading every story
I like this story very very much. This site is very interesting, I am giong to read the stories every day.
I liked this story too. My sisiter is seven soon, she likes reading stories from this site.
Wow! That is a fantatic story. And it was long too.
very very nice
its nice…i like the story a bit…
it was ok…but it was too long
I love this story very much. I am ten years old and my sister is eight years old. She is the best little sister in the world.
i like this story.
i wish storynory could publish a story about ducks, and not the ugly duckling, because i hate that sad story. I LOVE DUCKS
Sue,
Thank you. It’s a good idea to have a story about ducks, because the ducks on Bertie’s pond don’t often get mentioned. And ducks are very cute.
I hope it doesn’t disappoint you if I say that one day we will get round to the Ugly Duckling as it is one of the classics. We hope you will like it better when Natasha reads it. We will do the real Hans Christian Andersen version - perhaps you heard a different one.
Very cute story about Big Sisters clothes - I loved it :o)
as a teacher of 4 yr olds I thought that the idea of stories ‘on line’for preschioolers is a good one however
the “me too, me too”(from younger sister Daisy) right at the beginning of the story is more like 2yr old language and
the reference to “proper school” was very dismissive of the crucial teaching and learning that goes on for the pre fives.
I loved this story! Long,yes. But it was great!
I liked the story, do stories have to be true to life?
Sarah - it’s a good question. I think stories should have a ‘truth’ that we can recognise, but they do not have to be realistic.
I really enjoyed this story.I have a little sister too.She is three years old and I am seven years old.
i don’t have a little sister but i thought it was great it was my first story!!!!!
good lesson
My sister told me about the story so I listened to it I thought It was good and funny how you used the baby talk I have a yonger siter and brother so I have to play with them all the time just like Debbie. Why can’t we have more storys like this on story nory because I know most of the fairy tales [my favourite ones] but all the rest of the modern ones boys so can we have more nice ones like this?
Dear Mollie Many thanks for your comment. Glad you like Big Sister’s Clothes. We had quite a few modern stories over the summer, with Jack and the Pirates and Tick Tock Turkey. We just thought we had better have a run of the traditional ones to balance things out. There will be a Bertie Story coming soon, and another Turkey story, and we are planning more modern stories in the coming months. One of our plans will probably appeal to the same people as Big Sister’s Clothes. Well we hope so.
I loved this story!!!!!!!!!
WHEN IS STORY NORY GOING TO HAVE A STORY ABOUT WHITCHES! because I love magic, and there isnt much magical stories with whitches or wizzards on this site.
I loved this story!!!!!!!!!
WHEN IS STORY NORY GOING TO HAVE A STORY ABOUT WHITCHES! because I love magic, and there isnt much magical stories with whitches or wizzards on this site. I LOVE MAGIC!
Dear Linda Winda Kinda McKoo,
We have a story about a witch that will be on the site before this coming Halloween.
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I love it a lot and think it is fantastic!
good!
The story is about everyone is equal.
I am a big sister and I like this story very much
hiy i lick your story
your story was so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so so boring
lol why do we care ha ha
I’m happy to be the little sister.
it was touching for me cauze i am also a big and oldest sister! mwaah u ol!
This is the best story ever!
This is really a good story..ThanQ
hey, I like this story. I have two sisters and i don’t like their.I must to play with heir just like Debby…
good
THIS was so funny
THESE IS VERY NICE AND FUNNY STORY.
Great story nory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Only first 6 seconds of the audio story is available to download. Can we get the whole story, please?
Met, Sorry that you are having trouble downloading Big Sister’s Clothes. If the problem persists, please use this backup file.
http://storynory.com/audio/bigsister.mp3
this story is weird
Daisy is so cute…I remember how my little sister used to wail just as she did.. haha… fantastic siblings’ story..^^
its lovely story
wow cool story
the age fairy… …i wanna have something like aa age fairy…(shugo charas will do as well~haha)
goody.
this story makes me want to have a sister
hahas this story is awsome!!
that story was realy greatand interesting too…
I like Big sisters cloths story because it was funny.
I think storynory is interesting to lisin to.
I thing it’s interesting to lisin to all of the stary in starynory because it is inteeresting to lisin and when thay disgrib the character
its wonderful story.I thing it’s interesting to listin.This story is awsome!!
I Like This Story
i wish i would meet an age-fairy.
i want to become younger and be the younger sister
Im tired of being the older sister
im doing a story telling project with my friend but she says that she wants a more thrilling but simple story.
These storys are very good!I like reading them! By the way,I am Chinese!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They are wonderful!
It’s a beautiful story! I like it very much. It told us how I can look after our family.
oh my gosh my names is in it Does that mean I am famous
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I am 250.Ye!!!!!!!!!!!!!thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I am very happy to be 250!
wow, very touchy story
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This was an good story,tht younger should be younger and vice versa.This teaches us the inner feelings of the child.And atlast she realised wht she thought was wrong & god knows wht to give and whn to give…
I and my little sister are having tough time most of the days. If the fairy come to my house,it would be very very nice. This really nice.
hi dis story is a bit stupid
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I like the story .
Hi i am alex’s sis
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she is right we to fight ALOT! I still LOVE HER TOO :):):)
GREAT STORY BY THE WAY!
i am 4
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it’s a great story, i raped my sister whil i was listen to this story
Very good story
it was realy good. and i sometimes wish i was a big sister because I have a big brother.
It is very intrersting story.I love it very much~-~xixi
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This is a very good story !!!!!!!!!!I love this story!!!!!
SPELLING! But AMAZING STORY!!!!!!!
it is a good story!it is very interesting and it
tell us a truth:be big sister or brother are
very hard! i love this story !
coolll……….
Idid not like it one bit
Idid not like it one bit
i like the story very
m likie this story nory weeeeee!!
This story is a good lecture for everyone.Don’t complain about the life.Fortune’s wheel is equitable.
This story is a good lecture for everyone.Don’t complain about the life.Fortune’s wheel is equitable.Like it very much!
This story is the best story ever,and i think that being the little sister is the best thing thats ever heppend in my life. So if your a little sister and you don’t like being the little sister just hold on and when you get older your big sister will need your help,but if your the big sister your little sister will be looking up to you so do the right things!
:) 
why is it every time i come on it does not work so far i have tried 15 storys today.yet they never worked.the only stories that worked for me is the monkey who loved chocklet and berty and the frog prince.that makes me mad because i like lazy jack but it would not let me.
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hi
what is muesli ? that is not a food I know? please get back to me.
Hi Bill
It’s a breakfast cereal
Ingredients
200g/7oz jumbo porridge oats
25g/1oz flaked bran or wheat germ
75g/3oz barley or rye flakes
50g/2oz hazelnuts, lightly crushed
50g/2oz flaked almonds
50g/2oz sultanas
50g/2oz dried, ready-to-eat apricots, roughly chopped
50g/2oz dried, ready-to-eat figs, roughly chopped
birddy, sorry if I am taking time, but are you really a frog? are you really a prince? or is someone pretending to be you? you really could not be turned int a frog, I can’t belive that(please proove it).
please reply to comment 110, birddy.
Hi Bill Am I really a frog? Let’s just say that stories have their own special magic.
Croak !
Bye for now
haha nice story