Simple past tense in a story

Goldilocks and the three bears
Once upon a time, there (be) three bears: huge Papa Bear, ordinary Mama Bear and tiny little Baby Bear. They (live) in a great big wood. One day, ordinary Mama Bear (cook) a delicious porridge for her family and (put) it into bowls: a huge bowl for huge Papa Bear, an ordinary bowl for ordinary Mama Bear and a tiny little bowl for tiny little Baby Bear. To give the porridge some time to cool down, the three bears (go) for a walk.
Near the great big wood, there (live) a little girl called Goldilocks. She (be) not allowed to go into the wood. But one day, she (sneak) out of the house and (run) into the great big wood.After a while, she (come) to the house of the three bears. She (knock) at the door. She (look) through the windows. But nobody (seem) to be there. So, little Goldilocks (step) inside.
In the kitchen Goldilocks (smell) the porridge. She (get) very hungry and (try) the porridge in the huge bowl - too hot. Then she (taste) some of the porridge from the ordinary bowl - too cold.
But the porridge in the little bowl (be) just right and Goldilocks (eat) it all up.
In the sitting-room, there (be) three chairs. Goldilocks (sit) down in the huge chair - too hard. She (not / like) the ordinary chair either - too soft. She (love) the little chair, however. But she (not / sit) on that one very long, as soon it (break) into pieces. So, Goldilocks (go) on exploring.
In the bedroom, there (stand) the three bears` beds. Goldilocks suddenly (feel) very tired. She (climb) onto the huge bed - too hard. Then she (crawl) into the ordinary bed - too soft. The little bed, however, (be) just right. So, Goldilocks (lie) down. And in next to no time, she (fall) asleep.
After a while, the three bears (return) home. One look at their bowls and chairs and they (start) wondering. Something (not / be) right. They (come) into the bedroom. And there they (see) little Goldilocks in Baby Bear`s bed. The three bears (watch) her for a while and then they (wake) her up. Goldilocks (open) her eyes. She (see) the bears, (begin) to scream and as fast as she (can), Goldilocks (run) out of the bears` house. The three bears (follow) her. But at the edge of the wood, the bears suddenly (stop). Frightened little Goldilocks, however, (not / stop). She (hurry) home to her parents. And she never (visit) the bears` house again.