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PreS-Gr 1—Papa offers to tell the kids a bedtime story. Grace, the brave older child, wants it to be creepy and scary. Younger Walter doesn't feel the same way. His sister assures him that all will be fine. She will have her wand with them for protection. Papa starts the story with the two children going for a walk in the forest on a dark night. This is a bit too scary for Walter, so Papa adds harmless fireflies. Unfortunately, they're not creepy enough for Grace, so her fathe...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

It's bedtime, which means storytime for big-sister Grace and little-brother Walter. "Make it a scary story," Grace says to Papa, who begins: "One night, two brave explorers and their dog were walking home through the forest. It was very, very...dark." As the siblings enter the imaginary setting, Grace is eager for more, but Walter proclaims: "Too scary!" Papa introduces fireflies to brighten up the scene, a detail that delights W...Log In or Sign Up to Read More