Rosie and Jim and the Water Wizard

**Rosie and Jim and the Water Wizard** is a children’s book written by Postman Pat author John Cunliffe.

## Summary

Rosie and Jim are two rag-dolls. They live on a canal boat, the Ragdoll. They travel along looking out to see what they can see. John steers the boat. When they find something interesting John makes a story about it, Jim draws the pictures in his drawing-bag, Rosie collects things in her collecting-bag. What do you think they will find today? "We're going up a hill", said Jim. "What a noggin" said Rosie "Water's flat stuff". "I heard John say we had to go through a look", said Jim. "He's a fizz-pot" said Rosie. "This boat's too big to push up a hill" "Let's go and see said Jim. The Ragdoll was going along the canal. Rosie and Jim saw ducks, then a bridge, and a tall chimney. Then they saw a hill. "That's it", said Jim. "That's what?" said Rosie. "The hill" said Jim. "There are some gates and they're shut" said Rosie. "No hill for us". "Hang on" said Jim. "That's the lock, John is opening the gates, Look!" "What on gobbin" said Rosie. "He must think he's a giant if he can lift is up that hill". But John opened the gates. "There's more water on the otherside", said Jim. "And more gates", said Rosie. John steered the boat between the gates. It went into a narrow place with a high brick wall on both side. "It's all wet and drippy, and sploshy", said Jim. "He's shutting the gates behind us we'll never get out now" said Rosie. "Don't you remember what John said about Locks", said Jim. "John opens the gates and the boat goes in the lock", "He closes the gates and then lets water in the lock", "The lock fill up with water and the boat goes up", "Then John opens the second gate and out we go - higher up!", "He's letting more water in!" said Rosie. Water gurgled and wurgled around the boat. "The boat's having a bath", said Jim. "We're going up", said Rosie. They were "I can see over the walls" said Jim. "I can see over the next gates" said Rosie. "There's more canal up there" "Look at fizzle-face" said Rosie. "He's opening the gates were off again!" said Jim. "And we're higher up he's done it" "He's lifted us up the hill" said Rosie. "It's time for John to write it down, now" said Rosie. "Let's have a look in John's book", Jim said. "And we'll see what he's written about us" said Rosie. This is the story they read. Rosie and Jim and the Water Wizard. It was a wet day Rosie and Jim were cruising along in the good boat Ragdoll. They went under bridges, and over bridges. They saw ducks, swans and other boats. Then... "Stop" said Jim "There's a a gates right across the water" "Ooooh, fizz-pot" said Rosie "That's where the Water Wizard lives". "Will he let us in?" said Jim. "If you say the Magic spell" said Rosie. "Abracadabra-super-glue open your gates. And let us through". With a gurgle and a swoosh, the gates opened. "It's a wet house" said Jim. "He's a Water Wizard, noggin", said Rosie. The boats went in and the gates doors closed behind then. "He's got us", said Rosie. "Say another spell" said Jim. "Argte bargle, puddings and pies, Water Wizard makes us rise!" said Rosie. The water went bubble-wubble, spuggle-swish-spruggle-swish. "Somebody's turned the taps on" said Rosie. "It's the Water Wizard, he's having a bath" said Jim. Up went the boat and up went Rosie and Jim. The Water Wizard opened his back door and let them out. "Hurrah!" said Rosie and Jim. "But look", said Jim. "There's another and another and.... lots of locks before we get to the top of hill". "Oh fizzle-fazzle" said Rosie. But the Water Wizard came and picked up their boat. "Don't tip us out" said Rosie. The Water Wizard was very careful. He lifted the boat over his gates and locks, right to the top of the hill. The he put it back in the water. "Lovely" said Rosie. "We can see for miles", said Jim. "Thank you, Water Wizard", said Rosie. "He's gone" said Jim. "Noggin", said Rosie. "Time for tea" said Jim.

## Characters

* Rosie
* Jim
* Duck
* John Cunliffe
* The Water Wizard