Once upon a time, there was a little pig named Penelope. She lived in a cozy little house with a table, chair, and a bookshelf filled with her favorite books. One day, as she was lounging on her chair, she noticed that her eraser had disappeared. She looked everywhere, under the table, behind the chair, but it was nowhere to be found.

Just as she was about to give up, she remembered that her pen, pencil, and cap were missing too. "Oh no!" she thought. "Someone must have stolen my things!"

Determined to get her belongings back, Penelope set off on an adventure. She searched high and low, through the fields and over the hills. She asked all her animal friends if they had seen her lost items, but no one had.

Just when she was about to give up hope, she came across a shady looking fox. "Have you seen my eraser, pen, pencil, cap and book?" she asked the fox. "I'm afraid I don't know what you're talking about," replied the fox with a sly grin.

Penelope didn't believe him, so she followed him to his den. To her surprise, she found all her missing items there! The fox had stolen them. Penelope was so grateful to have her things back, and she thanked the fox for returning them.

The fox apologized for his actions and promised to never steal again. Penelope forgave him and they became friends. From that day on, Penelope was more careful with her things and made sure to keep them safe. She lived happily ever after with her beloved books, pen, pencil, cap, eraser and her new friend, the fox.

The end.

Reflections

1. What do you think Penelope should have done when she first noticed her belongings were missing?
2. Why do you think Penelope was determined to find her lost items?
3. How do you think Penelope felt when she found her missing items in the fox's den?
4. Why do you think Penelope forgave the fox and became friends with him?
5. How do you think Penelope felt at the end of the story? Why?