Once upon a time, there was a group of friends who decided to go on a camping trip. They brought with them a skateboard, swimsuit, bat, fishing rod, tent, tennis racket, helmet, hat, tennis ball, towel, bucket, and mitt.

When they arrived at the campsite, they found out that there was no water for swimming, so they decided to play some tennis instead. But little did they know, the tennis ball had a mind of its own! Every time they hit it with the tennis racket, the ball would roll away and hide.

The friends searched high and low for the ball but couldn't find it anywhere. Suddenly, the ball popped out from under the hat of a mischievous squirrel who had been playing with it. The friends chased after the squirrel, using their bucket as a makeshift helmet and their mitt as a shield.

After a long chase, they finally caught up to the squirrel and got their tennis ball back. Exhausted, they took a break and went fishing. But just as they cast their fishing rods into the water, a huge fish jumped out and landed right on top of the tent!

The friends quickly grabbed their bat and started hitting the fish, trying to get it off their tent. Meanwhile, the squirrel snuck up and stole their towels, leaving them stranded in the sun. But just as they were about to give up, they remembered they had their skateboards. So they used them to slide down to the river, put on their swimsuits, and went for a swim to cool off.

In the end, they learned that adventuring is always full of surprises, but as long as they stick together, anything is possible!

Reflections

1. What did the friends bring on their camping trip?
2. How did they retrieve their lost tennis ball?
3. What happened to the tent?
4. How did they cool off after their fishing adventure?
5. What did they learn about adventuring and friendship at the end of the story?