"FILM POLSKI Presents" "Starring" "MISTER BLOT..." "MISTER BLOT'S ACADEMY" "Adam Niezgodka  was introduced by Mat, the talking starling, into the tale of  Mister Blot's Academy." "At the gates he was greeted by the schoolsong - ln the Land of Cockaigne." "A venerable whale Wears specs to read his mail" "There's salmon and sardines In tomatoes and baked beans" "And a circus of white mice Skating on a mountain of ice" "Where's that happy place?" "Vanished without a trace..." "Mr Blot showed Adam round the academy  and told him about his special secrets." "He also asked Adam to go and get  some fresh freckles  from Philip, the barber." "Philip's strange behaviour made Adam suspect something was wrong." "He was anxious to talk over his suspicions with Mr Blot." "The academy is a place where work and play  are equally interesting." "The individuality of evey pupil is respected there." "After lessons Adam set out to Look for Mr Blot, who was out catching butterflies." "Following a mysterious cloaked figure," "Adam found Mat the starling's secret hideyhole." "This was full of bottons of all kinds." "Mat told Adam the stoy of his adventures." "He was the only son and heir  of a wise and powerful king." "He grew up into a brave but undisciplined youngster." "Against his father's will he set out on a nocturnal adventure  during which he killed the king of the wolves." "He received a wound but was cured by Dr Pai Chi Wo who gave him a cap with a magic button." "This enabled him to turn into a bird when he was attacked by wolves." "But without the lost button  Mat couldn't turn back into a boy." "A bird-catcher sold him to a trader," "Who in turn sold him to Mr Blot." "Adam would like to help Mat find the button." "While waiting for Mr Blot, Adam looked upwards at a ball flying through the air  and found himself flying towards a new adventure." "All this time Philip, the barber..." "Had been working on his mysterious invention." "PART 2" "THE SECRET OF PHILIP, THE BARBER" "Cast" "Screenplay" "Music" "Photography" "Direction" "After flying for some hours I landed outside the gates  of a miniature city." "Hi, I'm Susie." "Open up, Tom!" " Is it you, Rex?" " What a lovely surprise!" "Rex was my favourite dog," "Who had got lost two years ealier." "Come right in!" "You've come to our dogs paradise." "We all live happily together." "Come and meet my best friends." "He'll ignore me, of course." "Bulldog Tom - he served at the English court," "That's why he commands such respect here." "That Pekingese is a terrible chatterbox, called Glu Glu." "Allow me..." "I'm Lord." "Why do people put up notices saying Beware of the dog!" "Dogs are not wicked." "We have kind hearts and become attached to people." "It is people who are sometimes wicked." "Go away, that was tackless of you." "And now please welcome our star performer" " Susie the poodle." "Here are some aggravations" "That ty a puppy's patience" "The first is That after dark" "They won't let us Run in the park" "The second, That water's not dy" "The third, There's a fly in my eye" "Then there's the fact That cats will scratch" "That chickens Are so hard to catch" "That one can't bite A postman's knees" "That sausages Don't drop from trees" "That man can ride And dogs must run" "Alongside And not join the fun" "Butjust give Your puppy a bone" "The aggravation Is gone." "I'll show you round our town." "We'll start with White Fang Avenue." "That greyhound never loses a race." "He eats too many meat- pies and has to be dosed with castor oil." "On the left is our Salami orchard..." "And on the right we have a black pidding and liver pate farm." "In the square you'll see a chocolate memorial to Dr Dolittle." "We eat it up evey day and put up a new one." "When there's nothing left we know a day's passed." "Now I'll show you Tormentors Corner." "I teased my dog by feeding it pepper." "I pulled my dog's tail." "I threw my dog into a hole filled with lime." "Here we come to Mery Tricks Square." "That's where we have our fun- fair." "Have you noticed that there are no flees here?" "They simply dan't stand our climate." "Go on, Adam, eat it up!" "We've been promised some more this afternoon." "I enjoyed staying with Rex  but I soon became bored." "I couldn't stand the sight of sweets." "I never liked soup but now I longed for a plateful." "I missed the academy  and often thought about Mat's secret." "Who's that?" "Mat!" "Here are instructions on how to steer  your flight so that you land right by the academy." "And just then Mat brought me your letter." "You've done vey well." "I'm going to reward you with a golden freckle." "Wear it faithfully and never take it off." "It's our academy's highest decoration" "Aren't you pleased?" "What happened?" "is anything the matter?" "At school they say I made up all my adventures." "Have you thought about why they say that?" "I expect they're envious, just as Philip is envious of your academy  and resents us all being so happy." "When you came to us you were a nice, well- behaved boy." "Now you're also thoughtful and considerate." "Your parents will be pleased." "Maybe you want to find Mat's magic button." "That's simply a matter  of determination." "Maybe you'd like to be let into one of my secrets?" "What is there on the other side of the academy?" "Look - my window gives on to the other side." "From it you can see the future." "I keep the curtains drawn  because it isn't always a good thing to see ahead." "Maybe it's better to enjoy evey day as it comes?" "I was happy to be with this unusual man." "Nobody suspected that at this vey moment the barber..." "Come here!" "Right away." "You must always remember this moment." "Here's the germ of a new order planted by whom?" "By you?" "That 's right." "By Philip, a modest hairdresser..." "Here you see a child of the electronic age." "Steered by remote control, programmed throughout." "Obedient, without any whims or francies of his own." "A disciplined computer terminal!" "This prototype is the first step towards regimented  playgrounds, nurseries and schools." "If it works, we'll bord it over evey faiytale." "You won't need to dress up as a guard or a bird-catcher." "No more jokes about hairdressers!" "No more untidy mops of hair!" "imprecise dance-steps!" "Choreography will once again become musical drill!" "We'll start with ... a certain long-haired band of nuisances.." "If this works we'll start mass- production." "What do you say?" "Only one question - how will he move?" "That's minor detail I leave to my good friend Blot." "We'll be monitoring it all." "I have my cameras all over the academy." "I am special, of course I know" "How to talk to my dog Joe I learnt how to from a manual" "Written by a clever spaniel" "When I call Joey here!" "He sits up and cocks an ear" "When I shout Joey hop!" "He is gone before I stop" "When I whisper Joey lie!" "He lies down and so do I" "When I scratch him On his chin" "His teeth flash In a wicked grin" "Of course he wouldn't Hurt a fly" "Though sometimes He pretends to ty" "Joey likes to chew my shoe" "So mething all dogs to do" "When I started on this rhyme" "He slept by me all the time" "When he woke he did a roll" "That means time now for a stroll" "We went out, my dog and I" "Joey made some feathers fly" "Joey barked, I did not" "We enjoyed ourselves a lot I'm so happy, of course I know How to talk to my friend Joe" "Autumn is the best season for a treasure- hull." "Don't forget to look in the park." "Go in pairs for the sake of company." "I have a prize for the one who finds the best treasure." "I found a hollow tree-trunk but I was afraid to explore it by myself." "This is it." "Not bad, is it?" "It looks quite ordinay." "Just listen!" "Let's go in." "Good!" "What are you waiting for?" "Today I'm just a memoy" "A glimpse of a far-off time" "Once I was a dream you had" "When I called your whole world mine" "The world of childhood play and thought." "first joys" "And wonderful dreams." "Mow when you shut your eyes ln the grey of memoy" "Among pale shadows there lt is me you see." "I am your tale" "Your faimale" "The theme-song of your dreams." "I can see you're from the academy  and have wandered into another stoy." "The tale of the sad princess." "It's a beautiful stoy, but it has no ending." "I've been waiting for someone to finish it  for the last 100 years." "If you touch me you'll turn into frogs and stay  here forever." "Do as I wish  and I'll grand each of you a wish." "I'd like a key to open all doors  and a whistle to take me anywhere I like." "You'll find both in that box." "I'd like the magic button  of Dr Pai Chi Wo." "Hury up and you'll find it at the academy." "I won't go on  cutting your hair or that of the boys here." "I've had enough of your promises." "I'll be bringing him along this week." "The academy was intended for students like him  and not for that noisy band of pipsqueaks." "No more free freckles!" "I see the treasure-hunt was a great success." "You've found many wonderful treasures." "As a reward for searching so carefully you can keep all you found." "After supper today I'll take down our album  and read you Adam's dream." "Oh goodie!" "Adam's dream." "I dreamt  that I awoke..." "Today I'll take you to China." "We're off!" "Adam, save my train!" "Adam, you stole a cloud!" "There'll be no more rain or snow." "We'll be parched with the heat and drought!" "Winter's bringing white Snow for your delight" "Now some snow we'll take And a snowman make" "We'll make him joli_at Give him a pipe and hat" "Snow's falling on his head His nose is getting red" "Winter's bringing white Snow for your delight" "By eating flowers all day I'll make December May" "Adam, turn on the light, I can't see." "I feel like a snack." "What about a thunderbolt?" "Dancing, prancing Mister Blot" "We enjoy his games A lot" "Thank you." "At last I have a glass of my own." "Got him!" "The third eye!" "I can see the third eye." "My third eye has come back from its trip into space." "Fancy that!" "Fantastic!" "What fantastic views!" "No- one's ever seen anything like it!" "I can see life on the stars!" "No- one's ever thought up a stoy to matchiit." "It'll put all other tales in the shade." "Tomorrow we'll invite the neighbours to a viewing." "Tidy up indoors and outdoors  and I'll get the projector ready." "Space travel in the academy!" "Fantastic!" "I thought a great deal about what the princess had said." "Something vey important happened that evening." "What a storm!" "A good thing the third eye landed before the rain." "We have visitors." "That's strange..." "Open the umbrella." "At last!" "I thought we'd drown." "This is Adolf, a new student." "He'll be your star pupil." "He's welcome." "Please come in." "In the academy, Adolf," "You'll have many friends and an excellent teacher." "Careful !" "He's tired." "In the rain we lost our way three times  before we found the right turning." "We'll ask Mr Blot  to make you both some supper." "There's no need to bother him." "You'd better find Adolf a bed." "There's a spare one in our room." "I haven't much time  so I'll be off right away." "In his clothes?" "He doesn't like  being woken up." "You'd better let him sleep in his clothes." "If all goes well l'll let Mr Blot  have some fresh freckles." "You'll get vey fond of Adolf, just you wait." " Look!" " Don't touch him!" "Go to bed." "Good night." "I don't like it, somehow..." "I'll find Mr Blot." "I was suddenly terribly tempted  to steal a look at Mr Blot's secrets." "I thought the entrance was in the sickroom." "Hello, what brings you here?" "Philip brought a new student." "Have you seen Mr Blot?" "He's not on the third floor." "I thought he was with you boys." "I'll go to the kitchen and you ty the classroom." "Mr Blot's worried and has been shrinking steadily." "I'm afraid he misses his fresh freckles." "Don't wake me... I'm having a wonderful dream." "Look, Adam..." "This boy hasn't been dreaming at all." " Did he come last night?" " Who is he?" "Look, he slept in his clothes." "It's a doll!" "You're right, Adolf's a doll." "I was always afraid of having dolls in our academy." "But it's too late now." "He was smuggled in by a trick." "He'll cause us a lot of trouble." "We must teach him to feel, think and speak." "and speak." "Perhaps I'll manage it?" "Pick him up and cary him carefully to my study." "There'll be no lessons today." "Remember to tidy up for our visitors tonight." "After dinner we'll have my tale of stardwellers." "You stay, Adam." "You can help me." "Here's an ointment made by Dr Pai Chi Wo." "Rub Adolf's hands with it  until veins and arteries begin to appear." "I'll see to the heart and brain." "Microprocessors, transistors, doides.. ." "A doll equipped with the most up-to-date technology." "is that dangerous?" "Technology is neither good nor bad by itself." "It all depends what use we make of it." "We'll do our best to help this doll  to feel, see and hear." "But will it make proper use of these faculties?" "9.8.7." "6.5.4" "3.2." "1." "O!" "It look as if we've made it." "Where am I?" "In Mr Blot's academy." "Can I breathe?" "Of course." "What's your name?" "Adolf." "Give me a stick of some sort." "Here's your new fellow-student." "is this a circus?" "Don't stand there and gape!" "I'm just going to take a look in the bushes." "That's where you keep your treasures, isn't it?" "We'll soon get rid of them!" "Welcome to our stoy!" "Come join us, we invite you Our stoy will delight you" "Pinochio comes here daily To play the ukulele" "Leave behind what's dreay Here no- one's ever weay" "And kids all get to fly ln an airplane in the sky" "There's sausages and cheeses And no-one ever freezes" "And really, it's quite true Telltales have nothing to do." "Come join us, we invite you Our stoy will delight you" "Pinochio comes here daily To play the ukulele" "We're having lots of fun So join us if you can" "Past hillock and past hollow Adventure bids us follow" "We'll seek her all together In this fine summer weather" "Sojoin us if you can We're having lots of fun" "A certain hen, I have heard" "Was an awfully Snobbish bird" "Good manners, she'd say Is what's lacking today" "She asked friends to a meal So they'd see what's genteel" "A donkey came in and brayed And broke a vase, I'm afraid" "And broke a vase, I'm afraid" "The hen cackled:" "Alas, It's quite plain he's an ass" "A cow came in, forlorn, Broke a pane with her horn" "Broke a pane with her horn" "Cried the hostess: now, now Don't be a clumsy cow!" "A muddy pig came Through the door" "The hen was ruffled even more" "The hen was ruffled even more" "She gave an angy cry!" "My house is not a sty!" "A sheep came in late Broke a seat with his weight" "Mow here, the hen said, Is a proper muttonhead" "Teaching manners to swine Is a sheer waste of time I've had quite enough!" "The quests left in a huff." "Now did that hen display Good manners, would you say?" "Show our visitors to their seats." "Mr Blot himself made all these delicacies." "Another glass, perhaps?" "My dear friends!" "Beyound seven nebulae, beyond seven moons lies a planet wrapped in colou_ul clouds known as the Star of Hope." "My third eye flew there  and what it observed you'll see for yourselves." "The flight took the whole summer." "Many-coloured cosmic kites drift through space." "The third eye flew to the most interesting part of our solar system." "Where the collective memoy of the universe is stored." "There it was given details concerning the histoy  and position of the Star of Hope." "How interesting!" "Look, Little Red Ridinghood, how lovely!" "The planet's central computer was informed  and an unmanned spaceship was sent to help  the third eye make a safe landing." "Stardwellers are hospitable..." "But also sensible." "They learnt to be careful in their was with King Chaos  who set out to conquer the universe." "They put the third eye through many tests  to discover what my intentions were." "When they learnt that contact with another civilisation  might help to unite mankind the planet's protective screen was raised and above the hori_on appeared the beautiful Star of Hope whose stoy I'm about to relate." "What's the meaning of this?" "You're giving a party without me?" "is that why I was sent out into the park?" "What are you staring at?" "Get out before I lose my temper." "Get a move on, will you!" "Scram, you silly bird!" "Buzz off, dwarfs, or I'll jump on you." "It's my turn to have fun." "I'm the Queen of Toyland and I order you to stop!" "Too late, my lovely, I'm no longer a subject of yours." "I'm alive now, thanks to this old idiot." "We must examine him." "Out of my way, doo, or I'll break your bones." "What are you waiting for, you fat lump?" "Get out, Pinochio, or I'll punch your nose." "Out of my way, Snowqueen, or I'll melt you." "That's not all." "Your academy's finished!" "You'll be sory you ever started on those stories." "It's a pity  I won't be able to finish telling you  my tale of stardwellers." "We must put it off to another stoy." "It can't be helped." "It's high time we all had our supper." "Clear the room." "There's still autumn to come before winter, isn't there?" "Yes." "Cheer up!" "It rained throughout October and November." "There were no more games outdoors." "Mr Blot became melancholic and strangely quiet." "He complained there were no butterflies." "He neglected the kitchen and forgot about our meals." "He neglected his freckles and didn't take his pills." "As a result his shock of hair grew thin and grey." "At last winter came, and with it Christmas." "On Christmas Eve Mr Blot seemed his former self again when we sat down to supper." "Boys, our tale is coming to an end." "I'll be sory to part from you." "We spend a whole year together." "It was great fun, but nothing lasts for ever." "What'll happen to us?" "You'll all go home for Christmas." "Open the gate at midnight and trow the key  into the pond." "That'll be the end of our tale about my academy." "Won't we meet again?" "In another stoy, maybe." "The stoy of my travels." "It's time for some surprises." "I've got ready some presents for you." "Do you know what you're getting?" "The magnifying pump." "Adam Niezgodka..." "Adolf..." "Someone's inside the secrets." "Here you have old Blot's secrets!" "There'll be no carols ...or presents." "...but tears and gnashing of teeth!" "Here are your silly old secrets!" "You can't read it because you don't know Chinese," "so I might as well tear it up." "Go on, read it!" "The secrets will all be torn into tatters!" "You've destroyed my secrets." "For that you must be punished." "Well, I was afraid my stoy would end like this." "These scrolls contained  the knowledge passed to me by DR Pai Chi Wo." "Now there'll be no more cooking in colours... flying in the air, healing furniture, or making up magic songs and rhymes." "But luckily I've taught you some of that knowledge." "Before you unpack your presents we'll sing a carol." "So that's it, Mr Blot?" "That's how you stick to our agreement?" "I devoted 20 years to my invention." "It was to allow me to find my way into evey faiytale and destroy it from within." "But you destroyed my doll, my life's work!" "All my efforts are wasted, although I went on supplying you with freckles, in spite of the risks involved." "I'll show you what I'm capable of when I set out to take my revenge." "Just wait and see!" "I'll make this place go up in smoke!" "Here's the button you were looking for." "Farewell." "Hury up, you'll find him in the study." "Hand me that button." "Are you Prince Matthew or was it all a dream?" "I'm not a prince, Adam." "I simply told you a stoy." "I made up the adventure of the wolf king." "And the prince, and Dr Pai Chi Wo?" "In faiytales good is always victorious." "Maybe you thought this stoy was true  because it was different?" "And you... I wrote the stoy of Mr Blot's academy." "I wrote it... because I'm vey fond of children." "Some people even maintain that I myself am... that strange fellow Blot." "FILM POLSKI presents" "Starring" "MISTER BLOT..." "MISTER BLOT'S ACADEMY" "Part One" "PRINCE MATTHEW'S ADVENTURE" "Cast" "Screenplay" "Music" "Subtitles by Hilda Andrews" " Rusiecka" "Photography" "Direction" "My name is Adam Niezgodka I'm 10 years old I'm going to tell you now abaut Mr Blot's Academy I was a hopeless boy..." "Awkward, and always late for school." "All thumbs, my mother said of me." "Nobody ever asked me to join in any games because I was supposed to bring bad luck." "But games bored me, I prefered books." "I dreamed of marvellous adventures, thought I was afraid I might really be no good." "That is until the day..." "But wait and see for yourselves." "Welcome, Adam, in our tale of Mister Blot's Academy." "Mr Blot himself has invited you to join us." "And you'll be welcomed..." "...by a song." "In the Land of Cockaigne Puss in Boots spins his cane" "And prances hand in hand With an ass on an ant." "A guinea hen they say Lays a golden egg each day" "An oak has apples on it Each in an ermine bonnet." "A venerable whale Wears specs to read his mail" "There's salmon and saidines In tomatoes and baked beans" "And a circus of white mice Skating on a mountain of ice" "Where's that happy place ?" "Vanished without a trace... I'm so pleased you found your way..." "...into our tale." "I'm sure you'll like it here." "You'll have great fun." "The classrooms, bedrooms and dining- room are on the ground- floor." "On the first floor you'll find the kitchen, my study and doors leading to other stories." "My secrets are on the 2nd floor where only..." "Mat the Jackdaw and I are allowed." "No enty except through the chimney." "We'll start our tour with the kitchen." "You can help me get the meal ready." "Evey stoy has its own favourite colour." "Much depends on colour." "Mood, effest and spontaneity." "In our tale you'll find all the colours of the rainbow." "Each stands for a quality I value highly:" "Candour, energy and simplicity." "Hand me a clean brush." "Thank you." "I know how to make edible paints which represent different flavours." "Blue is sour, green tastes of mint, pink is sweet, red is bitter..." "...and yellow is salty." "By combining different shades we obtain other more complicated flavours." "Green and white with a touch of grey tastes of vanilla." "Brown and yellow tastes of chocolate." "White and silver with a hind of jade tastes of pineapple." "Today we'll serve... flower soup." "Flower soup in three flavours." "It'll be ready in a moment." "For the second course we'll serve duck." "I'll just have to blow it up a little." "That's what my magnifying pump is for." "I'm not a wizard or a magician." "I just like to invent things and I'm an expert story-teller." "Let's hury." "Mat's ringing the bell for lunch." "Pour the soup into the tureens and take them down." "Meanwhile..." "...I'll see to the duck." "Alfred I, Antony and Andrew ll." "Adam ll, Alfred, Andrew and Adam." "A new boy." " What's your name?" " Adam" "You know what's for lunch today?" "Duck." "Dotty Duck I give you my word" "Was a vey Peculiar bird instead of Staying at home" "She took Long walks on her own" "At the barber's She quacked nicely please" "Just weighime A quarter of cheese" "And at The drugstore next door" "She asked for half a pint more" "At the laundy She ordered a yard" "Of stamps To put on a card" "Her family set up a Set up a howl" "Can nothing Be done with that fowl?" "She hardboiled Her eggs in the snow" "And pinned up Her curls with a bow lt made The other ducks foam" "When she used A match as a comb" "Once when She'd gobbled a book" "She broke into Gobbledygook" "She chewed up A lot of spaghetti" "And said She was making confetti" "And once She swallowed a dime" "Just for the sake The sake of the rhyme" "Her folks All quacked in distress" "Oh dear What a terrible mess!" "At last They found her a buyer" "Who said He was willing to ty her" "He picked up Our Dottie and trussed her" "And in a Hot oven he thrust her" "But he wished He had saved his money" "When Dottie Turned into a bunny" "That is The last news we heard" "Of this Vey peculiar bird." "Flower soup!" "I'll serve the duck myself." "You decide what we're to have for afters." "I thought to myself  this must be the start of my great adventure." "I hoped it wasn't just make-believe." "Well, what sweet have you chosen?" "Omlet and cherries in chocolate." "That's a speciality of ours!" "I'm sure you'll like it." "What'll you eat, sir?" "Two pills to make my hair grow and four freckles." "Freckles are good for memoy, mental powers and against colds." "No more freckles?" "Go to Philip Barber for a fresh supply." "Philip visits us evey Thursday but I can't wait that long." "You'll find his shop in Grey Street." "I found the place without any trouble." "I wondered what it was like inside." "I'd never been to a hairdresser's before." "What are you doing here, you little scamp?" "My establishment is for adults only." "A little thieving rascal, are we?" "Who are you and who sent you here?" "Mr Blot sent me for some fresh freckles." "So you're a pupil at my dear friend's academy!" "Happy to make your acquaintance." "You don't look like  those affected little prigs he collects there." "I'll find you some freckles right away." "Straight from the safe, fresh in today." "Freckles!" "Mr Blot will be pleased." "Tell him it'll soon be his turn  to do me a favour." "You look as if you  had your head screwed on properly." "Soon you'll all have a big surprise." "See you soon, little knowall" "Vey nice..." "PHILIP GENT'S HAIRDRESSER" "PHILIP BARBER I was in a hury to tell Mr Blot  about these strange goings- on." "Adam... I'm glad you're back." "You'll tell me eveything tomorrow." "Have some wonderful dreams." "Uncovered as usual..." "Oh dear..." "Sleeptight!" "Good morning my mery warblers..." "Good morning..." "Mat, time to wake up the boys." "What do you always start with us?" "The moon once visited a pool Because he wanted to be cool" "Come and join us under the rain-tree." " Who'll preside?" " Adam lll" "The moon once visited a pool" "Because he wanted to be cool" "The fishes all..." "Came up for air" "And sang in great surprise Who's there?" "The moon flashed Brightly on their tails" "A goldfish, Can't you see my scales?" "Oho my friend, You'll soon be mine" "An angler cried And cast his line" "He caught him By a curly beam" "Ate him for breakfast Braised in cream" " Is eveyone up?" " Yes." " No-one's idle?" " Mo." " Where are all the loafers?" " Loafing on the sofa!" "Loafing there is Lazy Len" "Len is shirking work again" "What do you mean by shirk?" "Isn't what I do work?" "Who ate" "Breakfast, lunch and tea" "And who's that" "Sitting here but me?" "Who scratched" "His head and then his nose" "Who sat" "Right here And wiggled his toes?" "And who mislaid His bat and ball?" "You see!" "I'm not idle at all!" "Loafing there is lazy Len" "Len is shirking work again" "Hey!" "Didn't I Drink my codliver oil?" "And didn't I Watch the kettle boil?" "And didn't I Mearly get stung?" "And didn't I Put out my tongue?" "And didn't I Let them cut my hair?" "You call that idle?" "It's just not fair!" "Hello, my scallywags!" "Tell me about your dreams." "We'll put the best in our album." "With a piece of cotton wool  soaked in sleepy essence..." "Mr Blot collected our dreams in a big bowl." "When they were dy he rolled them into pills which we took before going to bed." "That way we had wonderful dreams." "One of mine was put into our album." "It was a dream of seven glasses." "After soaking up ourdreams Mr Blot put us to various tasks." "You'll stay by the gate." "Albert and Antony I will clear up the playground." "Alfred and Antony ll..." "...will lay the table." "Arthur will dust the schoolroom." "Alfred ll and Antony lll will sweep the stairs and bedrooms." "You'll go and get matches  from the little matchgirl." "Dress warmly, it's winter in that stoy." "Lessons after breakfast." "I can see you're from another stoy altogether." "What brings you here?" "Mr Blot asked me to get some matches." "Mr Blot sent you?" "I like that old fellow." "You shall have some matches right away." "Take them to Mr Blot and stop cying." "This little girl..." "... is only pretending to be cold and hungy." "It's just a stoy!" "Give my love to Mr Blot." "My name is Hans Christian Andersen." "Run along now." "In a trice I was back at the academy." "I handed over the matches and joined the others." "I won't bore you with the multiplication tables, or grammar, or fine handwriting..." "Or anything else usually taught at school." "I'll simply open your minds  and sharpen your wits." "Have I told you about flying carpets?" "Or the famous cap of invisibility?" "What about incredible shrinking objects?" "I have it..." "Blottography!" "Blottography!" "Who'll begin?" "Anastasius." "Here you have a A friendly bear" "Friendly bears Are rather rare" "Bruin, Give this lad your paw!" "You don't want to?" "What a bore!" "Dad was red And so was mum" "Red's my tail And here I come" "Red's the colour Of my tribe" "Get away Or I shall bite!" "When a boar Is wild, he's wild" "And he keeps His tusks well filed lf you see one Don't delay" "Climb the nearest Tree straightway!" "Now maybe You'd like to meet" "A shaggy bison On his beat" "Come on, Bison, There's a dear" "Smile, before You disappear" "When a boar Is wild, he's wild" "And he keeps His tusks well filed lf you see one Don't delay..." "Monkeys flying High for kicks" "Getting up to Monkey tricks" "A baboon's A monkey too" "Take a look, He's just like you!" "When a boar Is wild, he's wild" "And he keeps His tusks well filed lf you see one Don't delay" "Climb the nearest Tree straightway!" "When a boar Is wild, he's wild" "And he keeps His tusks well filed lf you see one Don't delay" "Climb the nearest Tree straightway!" "If find this creature Quite absurd ls it a rhino Or a bird?" "Enter in pairs." "Careful !" "Take great care!" "This is a hospital for sick appliances." "You must be careful not to upset any of them." "Hello, how are we today?" "I see your temperature's come down." "Feeling much better, aren't we?" "No more twinges, you look fine... lt's healed up beautifully, quite beautifully." "In a day or two you'll be as right as rain." "Another patient..." "Well, how's the cough?" "We'll ty a little oil." "Don't wory." "Soon you'll be perfectly well." "Lovely!" "And now watch carefully." "I'll teach you how to cure a cracked mirror." "Just concentrate..." "Later we'll hand it up in the dining-room." "It's quite well again." "Fine..." "don't disturb us." "Now then, form two teams for  a geography lesson." "It'll be an exciting match." "The two captains to me, please." "Now take your places." "Ready, steady, go!" "Europe!" "London, Berlin, Madrid," "Rhine, Thames..." "Asia!" "Iran, Gobi, Omsk," "Ganges, Tomo..." "America!" "Misissippi, Colorado..." "California, New York, Ontario..." "Occasionally something gets lost across the wall but nobody ever brings anything back." "I think I heard them say That summer's on her way" "The mole grunts, for my part I expect her on a cart" "The magpie cries, oh no That really can't be so" "Last May I saw her plain She was riding on a train" "That's nonsense if like I know she rides a bike" "No!" "No!" "She prefers a chaise A chaise?" "I am amazed I have it at first hand She never comes by land" "Meanwhile summer pranced In on foot meadows danced" "And in a blaze of flowers" "Welcome the sunny hours ln today's lesson you'll learn the language  of birds, frogs, crayfish and fishes." "As you know, these creatures all speak in verse." "Don't wory, we'll ty and save it." "I can hear... I can hear... I can hear Mat calling us in for dinner." "We'll put off learning bird language until dawn." "That's all for today." "You've been vey attentive." "I'm happy to see you are all friends of nature and respect her ways." "After dinner the boys went fishing  and Mr Blot took out his butte_ly-net." "Got you!" "I wanted to see him about my visit to Philip Barber." "Come in." "You've discovered my secret." "I'll tell you my stoy and then you'll understand  why I've such a large collection of buttons." "Shut your eyes... lt'll make it easier for you to imagine my adventures." "Know that I'm not a bird but a prince." "Once there was a great realm that lacked an heir to the throne." "My birth, therefore, was anxiously awaited." "Your Majesty, Her Royal Highness  has given birth to a boy!" "Our kingdom has an heir to the throne!" "Long live the king!" "The Island of Abracadabra, prosperous but in debt." "Cape Codswallow - vey poor." "The ambassador of Tellatalia." "Proverbia, a vey rich county." "My father was wise and benevolent." "Many rulers sought his favours." "I grew up amidst kindness and plenty." "My slightest whim was law." "Evey smile of mine  was entered in the Book of Royal Smiles." "My youth was spent in riding and hunting." "I did not neglect my lessons but the call of the saddle and the dun was stronger than anything else." "I spent days on end on my favourite Ali Baba." "This angered my tutors who persuaded the court physician to condemn my favourite pastime." "His health and even his life are at risk." "I have advised against it..." "The horse is wild and might bolt." "Hear the royal wish!" "Motivated by concern for the health of our son  and royal heir  we have forbidden him to ride on horseback  or to take part in shooting contests." "The royal command filled me with bitterness." "Have no faith in fortune" "You she has raised up high" "But on her turning wheel" "Keep a watchful eye" "What fortune has bestowed" "She can take away" "And no old acquaintance" "Will help to bid her stay" "Those who gather round you" "And your sign praises now" "Are not drawn by friendship" "But to your fortune bow" "In spite of the prohibition I stole away." "If I had known what the outcome would be  I should not have defied my father's will." "In the name of the king!" "Let me pass or I'll put a bullet through you." "My dearest child..." "We were unable to stem the flow of blood." "The wound must heal!" "By royal command!" "Hear the royal proclamation!" "Whoever succeeds in stemming the flow of blood, can have half the contents of the royal treasuy." "The wound went on bleeding." "I became gradually weaker." "The physicians efforts were in vain." "My father despaired utterly." "But one day..." "We bring news of the arrival of Dr Pai Chi Wo, personal court physician to the emperor of China." "Let him enter." "Save my son, doctor!" "I'll give you as many rubies, emeralds and diamonds  as will fill this chamber." "I'll put up a statue  in your honour and make you my first minister." "Your Majesty!" "Wise and just ruler!" "Keep your jewels for the benefit of your subjects." "I don't deserve a statue." "In my county only poets are honoured thus." "And I'd rather not be a minister as I might fall out of favour." "Allow me to examine the patient." "If I succeed in curing him I beg you to hold a magnificant feast  for all your poorest citizens." "It shall be as you wish." "Would you allow me to have  a few moments alone with my patient?" "I was able to cure you because I command secrets known only to my people." "I know how you came by your wound." "You killed the king of wolves and werewolves and they'll wreak a terrible revenge." "They'll never forgive you." "That was the first wolf king to die at the hands of a human." "You are in vey great danger." "I'll give you a magic can that I had from the emperor himself." "It may only pass into royal hands." "Never part with it." "Look after it like the apple of your eye." "When your life is in danger put it on and you'll be able to change into any creature you like." "When the danger has passed just pull this button and you'll regain your former shapes." "Long live the prince!" "Long live the king!" "Sir, I bring dreadful news!" "Packs of wolves are ravaging towns and villages." "They devour food supplies and attack people." "Hardes of wolves from the south  are trampling down the crops." "They might even attack the capital." "We must stand up to this threat!" "We march together Mo enemy we fear" "Before our mighty army All obstacles disappear" "Howl, wolves, howl!" "No mercy shall Shall be shown" "With iron jaws Iron will" "The world We'll call our own" "We advance and on the world Our shadow falls" "Brother wolves, forward!" "Destiny calls!" "Citizens!" "Your king appeals to you." "Only you can save our county." "We must not surrender a single street, a single house or a single button." "Commander of the Guard!" "In the name of the wolf king I call on you to yield!" "Give way or you'll be shot." "Traitor!" "I don't know what happened." "When I awoke my parents were both dead." "I remembered the magic cap." "But without the button... I want to be a bird!" "I was captured by a bird-catcher..." "And sold to a trader." "What a queer fellow!" "Queer fellow!" "At the market I caught the eye of a travelling scholar." "I'd be glad to buy this bird." "What's your price?" "100 pesetas is quite a modest sum, wouldn't you say?" "But I must know who's buying this bird  who has mastered the human tongue." "Doctor of chemisty, philosophy and medicine," "Disciple of Prof. Pai Chi Wo," "Lecturer in mathematics and astronomy," "Ambrose Blot, at your service." "Now you know my story." "Today I am a jackdaw." "But I'm not at home either among birds or people." "Don't be unhappy, Mat." "I'll try and find your magic button." "But why didn't Mr Blot help you?" "After all there's nothing he can do." "Mat!" "Adam!" "Mr Blot wants us to assemble in the square." "I'd like us all to be present at the lift- off of the balloon I'm sending..." " together with my third eye - ... to one of the planets of the solar system  known as the Star of Hope." "If what I suspect turns out to be true, I'll tell you another story - a tale of stardwellers." "When will the third eye be back?" "I don't know, but certainly before Christmas." "Fly towards the stars!" "Come along with us to the pond." "We have a rabit." "I'm waiting to talk to Mr Blot  about something important." "Well then, we'll go without you." "During "time off' everyone can do as he likes." "While I was waiting for Mr Blot  I thought about how easily he rose into the air  and how wondrful  it would be to fly like a balloon or a ball." "Suddenly I felt strangely lightheaded... I floated upwards without being afraid." "A new adventure!" "All this time Philip Barber  was working on his mysterious invention." "What does he want?" "Who'll win this exciting duel?" "What new adventure awaits Adam?" "You can find out in Part Two of  MISTER BLOT'S ACADEMY CALLED"