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In the beginning, God crafted a flawless paradise called Eden and created Adam to tend to it. Though Adam had everything he could ever want, God could see he was lonely. So while Adam slept, God made Eve from his rib to be his companion. The shrewd serpent, however, was jealous of the couple's idyllic life. Sneaking up on Eve, he said "Why not eat the forbidden fruit? God knows it will make you wise." Eve was hesitant at first. But the fruit was so tempting - ruby red and perfectly ripe. She decided to take just one bite. Finding it delicious, she shared it with Adam. As the juice dribbled down their chins, the world seemed to change. For the first time, they felt ashamed of their nakedness. When God called out, they hid in the bushes. "I told you not to eat the fruit!" God scolded. Adam blamed Eve, and Eve blamed the snake. God was furious at their disobedience. As punishment, He banished them from Eden forever. Now they would have to struggle and toil on the b

Aladdin, Jasmine and Genie flew through the sky on their magic carpet, the wind whipping through their hair. But Genie was looking gloomy. A spell had turned his bright blue skin dark, and only magical gems could restore his color. Suddenly, a stork swooped by, dropping a letter. Jasmine grabbed it. "It's from the evil witch Nasira!" she cried. Nasira vowed if she ever found them, she'd curse them forever. Soon the friends arrived at a river with two tall pillars in the water. "Those contain gems to heal me!" said Genie. But when Jasmine sipped the water, she spit it out. "Blech, it's disgusting!" The plants around them looked sickly too. Strange things were afoot. Without warning, the river began to dry up, and the pillars shook. "Hurry!" said Genie. "Before they crumble!" Aladdin hopped on his magic carpet and whacked a pillar with a rock. Nothing happened. Suddenly, dark clouds gathered. Lightning struck, and an enormous

One sunny morning, Goldilocks jumped out of bed, bursting with excitement. Today she'd ride her shiny new bike for the very first time! "Be careful," her mom warned. But Goldilocks zoomed down the street so fast, the trees blurred. Suddenly she slammed on the brakes. "Uh oh, where am I?" She was lost in a part of the forest she'd never seen before. Just then, POP! Goldilocks hit a rock and tumbled off her bike with a yelp. Sniffling over her flat tire, Goldilocks heard another sound - someone else crying! She wheeled her broken bike toward the noise. Behind a log sat a little pig, sobbing over his lost skateboard. "Don't cry," said Goldilocks. "My bike broke too, see? Crying won't fix our toys." The piggy dried his tears. "You're right. Hey, I know every twist and turn of this forest. I'll help you find your way home!" The new friends skipped down the shady path. But then - GROWL! A hungry wolf leaped out in fron

  Once upon a time there was a little bird named Chip who lived in a big oak tree. Chip loved to sing every morning as the sun came up. His songs always started the day off happily for all the other forest creatures. One morning, Chip woke up and flew out to his usual branch to sing his morning song. But something was wrong - he had lost his voice! He tried and tried to sing, but only a tiny squeak came out. "Oh no!" Chip thought, "How will my friends be happy today without my morning song?" He was sad that he couldn't sing, but he knew his friends needed cheering up. So Chip had an idea. He began to chirp loudly, fluttering his wings as fast as he could. It got all his friends' attention. Then, Chip pointed up to the sky. The sun was rising brightly over the hills, filling the forest with beautiful light. Chip's friends understood his message: even without his voice, the day was still beautiful. Chip's kindness and efforts made everyone smile. They

Once upon a time there was a tiny mouse named Squeak who was afraid of everything! He shook like a leaf when the wind blew. He jumped at every sound. All the other forest animals teased Squeak for being so jumpy. One day, Squeak decided to be brave. He marched right up to the lion, the king of the forest, who had just finished eating his lunch. The mighty lion was sleeping outside his cave. Squeak's friends watched in awe as the little mouse climbed up the lion's tail and onto his back! Squeak stood tall, trying to hide how scared he was. Just then, the lion woke up and shook his mane. Squeak tumbled off onto the ground. The lion looked down surprised and saw the tiny mouse. Squeak's friends gasped, sure the lion would gobble him up! But the kind lion said "Little mouse, don't be afraid. Tell me, why have you come to see me?" With all his courage, Squeak squeaked "Oh great lion, I want to be rid of my fears. Will you take me under your protection?" T