Crash! went the craft kits, as the carousel toppled over. Bang! went the puzzle boxes, as the pile slid to the ground

Tully’s Toy Shop boasted a new, eye-catching window display. Tully was hoping it would attract lots of customers in the run-up to Rosh Hashanah.

There was a stack of toy shofars, a pile of Jewish puzzles, and a revolving carousel of craft kits with an apple-and-honey theme.

As well as the seasonal items, there was a selection of new battery-operated toys, including a mechanical mouse spinning on its treadwheel.

Lots of passersby stopped outside the toy shop to admire the window display. Many then made the decision to enter the store, as a result of which Tully’s cash register started ringing merrily away.

Things were going swimmingly, until disaster struck. A furry animal ran into the shop. As Tully looked up in astonishment, the customers began to shriek and run out. Tully quickly identified the culprit: the ginger cat who lived near Sunny Lane. Although he often padded harmlessly past the shop on his cat-errands, today the creature seemed to have gone berserk. He dived right into the window display, heading for the mechanical mouse that had caught his attention.

Crash! went the craft kits, as the carousel toppled over. Bang! went the puzzle boxes, as the pile slid to the ground. Smash! went the shofars, as the stack collapsed.

Tully tried to catch the cat, but it had taken fright at all the crashing and banging, and was running round like a mad thing, knocking more and more toys off the shelves.

At last, a brave customer held the shop door open, and managed to lure the cat out.