Once upon a time, there was a mischievous bird named Chirpy. One day, Chirpy saw a strange object that he had never seen before. It was very shiny and it looked like it could disappear at any moment.

Chirpy was curious, so he flew down to take a closer look. But as soon as he got close, the object started to shrink. Chirpy was too small to see what was happening, so he decided to fly away.

However, when he looked back, he saw that the object had disappeared completely! Chirpy was so surprised that he forgot to flap his wings and started to fall.

Just then, the object reappeared and grew back to its original size. Chirpy was able to grab onto it and fly back up to the sky.

When he landed, he saw that the object was actually a shrinking and growing machine. Chirpy was having too much fun playing with it, but he knew that he needed to return it to its owner.

So, Chirpy set off on a journey to find the owner of the machine. He saw many interesting things along the way, but he never forgot about the shrinking and growing machine.

Eventually, Chirpy found the owner of the machine, who was a wizard. The wizard was so happy to see Chirpy and the machine that he gave Chirpy a gift. The gift was a shrinking and growing potion, which Chirpy could use whenever he wanted.

From that day on, Chirpy was never bored again. He could shrink or grow himself, or even make other things disappear and reappear. He was having too much fun!

The end.

Reflections

1. Do you think Chirpy was being brave or silly when he flew down to see the shiny object?
2. What do you think the shrinking and growing machine was used for?
3. How do you think Chirpy felt when he saw the object disappear?
4. Why do you think the wizard gave Chirpy a gift?
5. Would you like to have a shrinking and growing potion like Chirpy's? Why or why not?