Det var efterår på børnehjemmet, og de farverige blade dansede i vinden udenfor de store vinduer.

It was autumn at the børnehjemmet, and the colorful leaves danced in the wind outside the large windows.

Indenfor i den hyggelige stue sad Niels, en klog og fantasifuld dreng med kæmpe planer.

Inside the cozy living room sat Niels, a clever and imaginative boy with grand plans.

Han havde opdaget en musefamilie, der var begyndt at stjæle mad fra spisekammeret.

He had discovered a mouse family that had begun to steal food from the pantry.

Og han havde en idé; en strålende idé om at fange musen – men han kunne ikke klare det alene.

And he had an idea; a brilliant idea to catch the mouse – but he couldn't do it alone.

Astrid sad ved siden af ​​ham, forsigtigt plukket sin bog op, når Niels begyndte at tale.

Astrid sat next to him, carefully picking up her book when Niels began to speak.

"Astrid, jeg har brug for din hjælp til at fange den frække mus.

"Astrid, I need your help to catch the cheeky mouse.

Vi kan bruge ost som lokkemad!"

We can use cheese as bait!"

sagde Niels entusiastisk.

Niels said enthusiastically.

Astrid hævede et øjenbryn.

Astrid raised an eyebrow.

"Niels, er du sikker på, at det virker?

"Niels, are you sure that will work?

Musen er meget snedig."

The mouse is very cunning."

På det andet hjørne af rummet sad Lars, travlt optaget af at kigge ud ad vinduet.

In the other corner of the room sat Lars, busy looking out the window.

Han var skeptisk.

He was skeptical.

"Jeg tror ikke, det virker.

"I don't think it will work.

Jeg har set musen løbe afsted med brødkrummer uden problemer," sagde Lars.

I've seen the mouse run off with bread crumbs without any problems," said Lars.

Men Niels opgav ikke.

But Niels did not give up.

"Vi kan lave en fælde.

"We can make a trap.

Det bliver en Halloween-fælde!

It will be a Halloween trap!

Vi laver det sjovt og skræmmende," sagde han og klappede i hænderne.

We'll make it fun and scary," he said, clapping his hands.

Det tog ikke lang tid, før de tre børn designede den mest kreative fælde.

It didn't take long before the three children designed the most creative trap.

Med pumpkin-lanterner der lyste op, gamle kostumer og ost som lokkemad, planlagde de at fange musen under Halloween-festen.

With pumpkin lanterns lighting up, old costumes, and cheese as bait, they planned to catch the mouse during the Halloween party.

På festnat gemte Niels, Astrid og Lars sig bag et gammelt sofa, mens musen listede nærmere, tiltrukket af den skarpe duft af ost.

On party night, Niels, Astrid, and Lars hid behind an old sofa while the mouse crept closer, attracted by the sharp scent of cheese.

Men musen var smart og gik uden om fælden.

But the mouse was smart and avoided the trap.

Pludselig begyndte Lars at jonglere med små græskar, bare for sjov.

Suddenly, Lars began to juggle small pumpkins, just for fun.

Han mistede balancen, og græskarrene rullede ud, én direkte ind i fælden, som klappede i et øjebliks kaos.

He lost his balance, and the pumpkins rolled out, one directly into the trap, which snapped shut in a moment of chaos.

Musen blev fanget!

The mouse was caught!

Astrid og Niels jublede.

Astrid and Niels cheered.

"Vi gjorde det!

"We did it!

Vi er et godt team," sagde Niels med et stort smil.

We're a great team," said Niels with a big smile.

Med musen sikkert og uskadet i fælden, gik de til forstanderinden.

With the mouse safely and unharmed in the trap, they went to the matron.

Niels fik sin pris, men det bedste ved det hele var den nye forbindelse mellem ham, Astrid og Lars.

Niels received his prize, but the best part of it all was the new bond between him, Astrid, and Lars.

De indså, at med lidt teamwork og humor kunne selv det mest udfordrende problem løses.

They realized that with a little teamwork and humor, even the most challenging problem could be solved.

Og mens de tre venner sad sammen ved festens afslutning, ved lyset af græskarlysene, vidste de, at de havde noget specielt - et venskab skabt i jagten på en musefamilie.

And as the three friends sat together at the end of the party, by the light of the pumpkin lanterns, they knew they had something special - a friendship forged in the pursuit of a mouse family.