: it was only a little thing by Enid Blyton

Characters
John: He is the main character and the protagonist of the story. He is a careless little boy who does not pay attention to small things that can cause big problems. He owns a cart made of a box and four old wheels, which he uses to pull his sister Anna or to go to the grocer. He ignores his dad’s warning to fix a loose wheel with a nail, and causes a lot of trouble on the road.
Milkman: He is a minor character and a victim of John’s carelessness. He is a man who delivers milk to the houses in a cart pulled by a horse. He is on the other side of the road when John’s loose wheel rolls into the road and scares his horse. He tries to stop the horse, but the cart falls into a canal and he falls into the water too. He is angry and wet, but he can swim and he is not hurt.
Dad: He is a supporting character and a mentor to John. He is John’s father and a wise man who knows the importance of being careful and responsible. He gives John a new spade and tells him to take good care of it. He also notices that John’s cart has a loose wheel and tells him to fix it with a nail. He warns John that a little thing can turn into a big thing, but John does not listen to him. He is disappointed in John’s behavior, but he also helps him to learn from his mistake.
s: John is a little boy who has a cart made of a box and four old wheels. He does not listen to his dad’s advice to fix a loose wheel with a nail, and thinks it is only a little thing.
The consequences: John’s cart causes a lot of trouble when he goes to buy carrots from the grocer. The loose wheel comes off and rolls into the road, where it scares a horse pulling a milkman’s cart. The horse runs away and the milkman’s cart falls into a canal. The milkman also falls into the water and gets wet.
The lesson: John realizes that his little thing has turned into a big thing, and he feels sorry for the milkman and the horse. He learns to be more careful and responsible in the future.