Once upon a time, there was a curious cat named Mittens who lived in a small village. One day, Mittens decided to explore the nearby forest. As she was walking through the forest, she came across a large tree with a hole in it. Mittens was curious and climbed over the tree to see what was inside.

To her surprise, there was a magical world inside the tree! Mittens explored the world and found many exciting things, including a beautiful garden filled with colorful flowers. However, as she was walking through the garden, she stumbled upon a wicked witch who had taken over the land.

Mittens was determined to save the land, so she bravely went up to the witch and asked her to leave. The witch laughed and told Mittens that she would never be able to defeat her. But Mittens was clever and had a plan. She jumped into the witch's cauldron and swam around until she found a magic wand.

With the wand in hand, Mittens waved it and said the magic words, "Out of the cauldron, under the tree, I command you to leave and set the land free!" The witch disappeared, and Mittens emerged from the cauldron victorious.

The people of the magical world were so grateful to Mittens that they threw a big celebration in her honor. Mittens was happy to have helped, but most of all, she was happy to have had such an exciting adventure. From that day on, Mittens was known as the bravest cat in the village, and she lived happily ever after.

Reflections

1. What did Mittens find in the tree hole?
2. How did Mittens defeat the wicked witch?
3. What was Mittens known as after the adventure in the magical world?
4. Why did the people of the magical world throw a celebration for Mittens?
5. How did Mittens feel at the end of the story?