The Horse of Death

This is a collection interesting stories from Turkey. 'The Horse of Death' is about one boy. Little Unal has measles. He must stay in bed. The doctor says that the boy can't leave the house. When the boy's mother goes to work, she tells his grandmother to look after him. The grandmother asks Unal to go to bed. But the sun is shining outside. The weather is fine. Unal comes up to the window and looks at the street. There is a big toy shop across the road. There are so many toys in this shop - big, small, in all colours. But the most wonderful toy is a horse. This is a big black horse with a long tail and lights in its eyes. Unal wants to ride this horse so much. This desire is very strong. The boy makes his decision.