Once upon a time, there was a lizard named Larry who lived in the jungle. He loved to play pranks on all the animals. One day, he met a mouse named Max who was always playing with the other animals. Larry decided to play a prank on Max and convinced him to help him.

Together, they went to the river where the hippo, Horace, was taking a bath. Larry told Max to sneak up behind Horace and tickle his feet. Max did as he was told and Horace was so surprised that he fell into the water!

The monkey, Manny, saw what happened and started to laugh. The goat, Gail, and horse, Harry, also joined in on the laughter. Finally, Horace climbed out of the water and chased after Larry and Max, who were running away as fast as they could!

After a while, they all stopped to catch their breath and Horace started to laugh too. They all had a good laugh and became friends, playing pranks on each other from then on.

The end.

Reflections

1. Who was the main character in the story?
2. What did Larry and Max do to Horace?
3. Who joined in on the laughter after Horace fell into the water?
4. How did Horace react when he saw Larry and Max running away?
5. How did the animals become friends after the prank?