Once upon a time, there were ten numbers who lived in a magical kingdom. Two, Four, Three, Nine, Eight, One, Five, Six, Seven, and Ten. They loved to play together and have fun. One day, they decided to play hide and seek. Nine was the seeker and all the others had to hide.
Two hid behind a tree, Four disguised himself as a flower, Three climbed up a hill, Eight disguised himself as a rock, One became a bird and flew away, Five and Six hid behind a bush, and Seven and Ten went into a cave.
Nine searched high and low, but couldn't find any of his friends. Just when he was about to give up, he heard a giggle coming from the cave. It was Seven and Ten, having a great time together. Nine finally found all his friends and they all laughed and played together until the sun went down. The end.

Reflections

• Who was the seeker in the game of hide and seek?
• Where did Two hide?
• What did Four disguise himself as?
• Who was the last number to be found by Nine?
• Can you think of other ways the numbers could have hidden?