Once upon a time, there was a small and clever mouse named Max who lived in a poor mouse hole near a chocolate factory. Max loved to explore and play tricks on his friends. One day, he heard about a big stadium by the ocean. To go there, he needed a ticket but he was too poor to buy one. He thought for a while and had an idea. He snuck into the chocolate factory and used his cleverness to turn a piece of chocolate into a ticket! The next day, Max went on a journey to the stadium by the ocean. Along the way, he met many new friends and had lots of fun adventures. When he finally arrived, he was amazed by the huge stadium. But, he quickly realized that he had forgotten his chocolate ticket at home! Max didn't give up and used his cleverness once again to play a trick on the guards and sneaked into the stadium. He had the best time of his life watching the game and eating all the free chocolate. Max learned that sometimes, being small and clever can take you on the biggest and sweetest journeys.

Reflections

1. What did Max do when he found out he needed a ticket to go to the stadium by the ocean?
2. How did Max get into the stadium without a ticket?
3. Why was Max clever?
4. What did Max learn from his journey to the stadium?
5. What do you think would have happened if Max didn't have a trick up his sleeve?