Once upon a time, there was a school bus that drove through the countryside, picking up all the children on their way to school. One day, as the bus was on its way, the driver noticed something strange. All of the children on the bus were quietly sitting in their seats, but they were not reading or talking to each other. Instead, they were all working on jigsaw puzzles or playing chess.

The driver was curious, so he asked the children what was going on. They told him that they had all found a mysterious box on the bus that morning, and inside the box were jigsaw puzzles, chess sets, Barbie dolls, teddy bears, story books, comic books, and lots of paper.

The driver was amazed and asked the children if they wanted to keep the box and play with its contents on the way to school. The children were thrilled and thanked the driver for his kind offer.

As they continued on their journey, the children worked on their puzzles, played chess, and read their story and comic books. They were having so much fun that they didn't even notice the time passing.

When they finally arrived at school, the children thanked the driver again and gave him a big group hug. The driver was happy to see the children having fun and knew that this would be a journey they would never forget.

From that day on, the school bus was known as the magic bus, and every morning, the children would look forward to their journey to school, knowing that they would have a fun and exciting time playing with the contents of the mysterious box.

Reflections

1. What did the school bus driver notice that was strange about the children on the bus?
2. What was inside the mysterious box the children found on the bus?
3. How did the children react when the driver offered for them to keep the box and play with its contents on the way to school?
4. Why did the children have so much fun on the bus after finding the mysterious box?
5. How did the school bus become known as the "magic bus"?