Pasted from page It Was Only a Little Thing by enid bryton

The charaters
john
grocer
milkman
mum
dad
: John is a little boy who makes a cart out of a wooden box and old wheels. He ignores his father’s advice to fix a loose wheel, thinking it is only a little thing.
John’s carelessness: John is a little boy who makes a cart out of a wooden box and old wheels. He ignores his father’s advice to fix a loose wheel, thinking it is only a little thing.
The chain of events: John’s loose wheel causes a series of accidents on the road, involving a dog, a milkman, a horse, a car, and a lamppost. The wheel also falls into a canal and ruins the milk John’s loose wheel causes a series of accidents on the road, involving a dog, a milkman, a horse, a car, and a lamppost. The wheel also falls into a canal and ruins the milkes: John has to pay for the damages and apologize to everyone. He learns his lesson that a little thing can turn into a big thing. The story ends with a happy note, as everyone forgives John and helps him fix his cart.