Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max who loved visiting his local museum to admire all the beautiful paintings. One day, he noticed a painting that looked different from the others. It was a masterpiece, but the border was not like the usual gold ones he saw and the colors seemed to have faded.

Max went to the museum's curator and asked about the painting. The curator told him that it was a theory that the painting was a forgery, made to look like an antique. The motive behind the forgery was to pose as the real thing and sell it at a higher price. However, the varnish used to vanish the painting's age had turned yellow and ruined the colors.

Max was determined to find out the truth. He researched and learned everything he could about the painting and finally discovered that the painting was indeed a forgery. He was proud of himself for solving the mystery and preserving the museum's collection.

From that day on, Max always paid close attention to details and never assumed anything was what it seemed. He wanted to make sure that every masterpiece in the museum was the real deal.

Reflections

1. What was the little boy's name in the story?
2. Why did the painting look different from the others?
3. What did the museum's curator tell the little boy about the painting?
4. What was the motive behind the forgery?
5. How did the little boy solve the mystery of the painting?
6. How did the varnish used on the painting affect it?
7. What did the little boy learn from his experience at the museum?