Once upon a time, there was a mischievous cat named Whiskers who lived in a small town. Whiskers loved to explore and play pranks on the other animals in town. One day, he noticed a new candy store had opened up, just around the corner from his house. Excited to try some of the treats, Whiskers ran over to the store. But when he got there, he found that the store was also across the street from a pet store.

Whiskers decided to have some fun and started going back and forth between the two stores, playing pranks on the animals in both places. The pet store dogs would chase him out, and the candy store mice would chase him back in. This went on for hours, until Whiskers finally got tired and sat down on the corner to rest.

Just then, a little bird flew down and perched next to him. The bird asked Whiskers what was wrong, and Whiskers explained his day of pranking and being chased. The bird chuckled and said she knew of a much better place to play pranks, just on the left down the street. So, Whiskers followed the bird down the street and found a toy store.

The toy store was filled with all sorts of fun things to play with, and Whiskers spent the rest of the day playing pranks on the stuffed animals and toys. And every time someone tried to catch him, he would dart off to a new spot, just on the right.

From that day on, Whiskers was never bored again. He had found his true calling as a mischievous prankster, and the town was never the same.

The end.

Reflections

1. How does Whiskers feel at the beginning of the story?
2. What did Whiskers do when he was bored?
3. Where did Whiskers find a fun place to play pranks?
4. What did Whiskers do in the toy store?
5. How did Whiskers feel at the end of the story?