Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived a clever and brave rabbit named Rascal. Rascal lived in a big forest, where many other animals lived too. One day, Rascal heard that the wicked fox, Mr. Sneaky, was planning to steal all the carrots from the farmer's garden.

Rascal knew he had to do something to stop Mr. Sneaky, so he came up with a plan. He decided to create a decoy garden, filled with fake carrots made of clay, to distract Mr. Sneaky while he stole the real carrots from the farmer's garden.

Rascal worked hard to make the decoy garden look like the real thing, and finally, the day came. Mr. Sneaky snuck into the forest, ready to steal all the carrots, but when he saw the decoy garden, he was convinced it was the real thing and began to collect the fake carrots.

While Mr. Sneaky was busy, Rascal sneaked into the farmer's garden and gathered as many real carrots as he could carry. He then disengaged from the garden and hid in the bushes, waiting for Mr. Sneaky to leave.

Just as Mr. Sneaky was about to leave the decoy garden with his fake carrots, Rascal jumped out and confronted him. Mr. Sneaky was shocked and tried to run away, but Rascal was too quick. He chased Mr. Sneaky, who dropped the fake carrots and ran back into the forest.

The day culminated with a big feast in the forest, where all the animals celebrated Rascal's bravery and clever thinking. From that day on, Rascal continued to sustain his reputation as the bravest and cleverest rabbit in the forest, always ready to protect his friends and their homes.

Reflections

1. Who is Rascal, and what does he do in the story?
2. What is Mr. Sneaky's plan and how does Rascal stop him?
3. What is the decoy garden, and what is its purpose in the story?
4. How does the story end, and what does Rascal do next?
5. What is the message of the story, and how does Rascal embody it?