Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play make believe. One day, she decided to turn her bed into a magical fort. She used her desk as a door and her belt as a rope to tie the curtains around it.

As she sipped on her warm glass of milk, she heard a ringing noise coming from outside. It was the school bell! But wait, it was Saturday!

Lily quickly realized it was not the school bell but a bell from a circus tent that had popped up in her backyard overnight! She rushed outside and found ten acrobats who needed help finding their missing belt.

Lily put on her detective hat and used her belt as a lasso to catch the thief who had taken their belts. She discovered it was the mischievous monkey who had taken the belts to use as swings.

With the help of her belt, Lily saved the day and became the hero of the circus. From then on, whenever she played in her magical fort, she was reminded of her daring adventure.

Reflections

1. What did Lily turn her bed into?
2. How did Lily help the acrobats at the circus?
3. What did Lily use as a rope for her fort?
4. Who was the thief who took the acrobats' belts?
5. How did Lily become the hero of the circus?
6. What did Lily remember every time she played in her fort?