The The Happy Prince Selfish Giant Tale 2 E Every afternoon after school, the children go and play in the Giant s garden. It is a lovely, large garden with soft green grass and beautiful flowers. There are twelve peach-trees1; in the spring-time they open delicate flowers of pink and pearl and in the autumn they have rich fruit. The birds sit in the trees and sing sweetly. The children stop their games to listen to them. We re very happy here! they say. The Giant is visiting his friend, the Cornish ogre2. But one day, after seven years, he decides to return to his castle. When he arrives, he sees the children in his garden. What are you doing here? he shouts3 terribly. The children run away. My garden s my own4 garden, says the Giant; and I m the only person that can play in it. So he builds a high wall and writes a notice5: CHILDREN MUST NOT ENTER! He is a very selfish Giant. 1. peach-trees: 3. 4. 5. 6. 2. ogre: a cruel, frightening giant in children s stories that eats people. 21 shouts: speaks with a very loud voice. own: personal. notice: poster. dusty: not clean.