Once upon a time, there was a troll named Slobber who lived under a bridge. One day, he discovered a magic wand that could transform anything it pointed at. Slobber became excited and started to transform everything in sight - including the furniture in his house and the rafters above him!

One day, Slobber decided to transform a swallow that flew overhead. But as soon as the swallow was transformed, it flew down Slobber's throat and got stuck. Slobber frantically searched through the emotion department of his brain to figure out how to get the swallow out.

Just then, the magic wand allowed Slobber to speak with the swallow, who told him to go back to his bridge and live a simple life. Slobber took the swallow's advice and transformed himself back into his old slobbery self. From that day on, Slobber lived happily ever after and never transformed anything again. The end.

Reflections

1. What did Slobber transform with the magic wand?
2. How did the swallow get stuck in Slobber's throat?
3. What advice did the swallow give to Slobber?
4. Why did Slobber stop transforming things after that day?
5. Can you think of a different ending for the story?