ROSE´S CASTLE

Short Story written by: Sandra Lorena

Rose woke up one morning to go for  for a walk around her castle. She saw the rain through the window, the wet trees and plants that looked beautiful. So she went down stairs to have breakfast.

Rose ate really fast because she wanted to go out to play. When she finished she took an umbrella and went into her garden. She jumped over the puddles, ran and had fun. She was always in contact with nature.

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THE STUDIOUS SNAKE

Short Story written by: Jose Antonio Zayas Salazar

My school is very old, the walls of the playground have holes in them where the roots of big, old trees drive into them, These huge trees could be hundreds of years old.

School children still play there every afternoon and I still remember what happened one day a long time ago, when I was there.

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PLANT RIDDLES

Here five plant riddles for all the family. Some are better known than others, but all of them are perfect to share with your little ones.

Riddles are a perfect way to develop a kids imagination and teach them how to concentrate and be patient whilst having fun at the same time.

Check the answers bellow, but not before solving them on your own!

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RIDDLES:

1. What kind of flowers are on your face?
 
2. What kind of tree fits in your hand?
 
3. How do trees get on the internet?
 
4. You bury me when I´m alive,
and dig me up only when I die,
What am I?
 
5. My eye is dark,
and my mane is yellow.
You may see me at the mart.
and I’m probably taller than you, fellow.
What am I?
 
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A PAIR OF MAGIC DROPS

Short Story written by: Pedro Pablo Sacristán

Peter was a very shy kid who hated birthday parties with other children as he was not able to talk to anyone and did not enjoy them at all. At one of the parties he couldn’t handle it any more and went into a room to hide.

He was sitting on the bed, angry with him self for not being able to talk to anyone, when a little green goblin who was covering his ears appeared in front of him:

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THE TWO CHOICES FOR JUSTICE

Short Story written by: Pablo Sacristán

Greek philosopher was walking through the forest when he saw two gigantic women in the middle of the road.

The women were enormous, their height wasn’t normal and the shocked philosopher hid behind a tree.

The philosopher stood behind the tree thinking how to get out of there when two Princes from the kingdom appeared. One of them was bleeding from his ear:

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THE BRAVE PRINCE AND THE DRAGON

In a faraway kingdom lived a handsome Prince called Jamie. Unfortunately his father the King had died a few years ago, and it was his uncle who had repalced him just because nobody in the kingdom thought that Jamie was ready to be King.

Nobody thought the prince was brave at all, and that really annoyed Jamie who wanted to do something about it.

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STRAY DOG

Short Story written by: Maria Abreu.

Martha went for a walk with her dog Tino to the park as every afternoon. Tino was a lucky dog, who never lacked anything as he always got what he wanted.

Once in the park, Martha released her dog and Timo was happy to run and play with other dogs.

Then, when he was tired of playing, Martha gave him some food as was her daily habit.

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