Once upon a time, there was a car named Charlie who lived in a big garage. Charlie was a very special car because he had a personality of his own. He loved to play pranks on the other cars in the garage and make them laugh.

One day, Charlie noticed that his engine was making a funny noise. He asked all the other cars if they knew what was wrong, but nobody did. Charlie decided to go on an adventure to find out what was causing the noise.

He drove out of the garage and started his journey. As he was driving, he saw a door lying on the side of the road. He beeped his horn and asked the door, "Excuse me, do you know anything about engines?" But the door didn't answer. Charlie drove a little further and saw a window sitting by a tree. He asked the window the same question, but the window just stayed silent.

Next, Charlie came across a wheel rolling down a hill. He asked the wheel, "Do you know anything about engines?" The wheel started to spin and said, "Yes! I know all about engines. But I'm in a bit of a spin right now, can you give me a hand?" So Charlie picked up the wheel and put it back on a car that was missing one. The car was so grateful that it offered to help Charlie with his engine problem.

The car told Charlie to follow it to a workshop where the best mechanic in the world worked. When they arrived, the mechanic looked at Charlie's engine and said, "Ah, I see the problem. One of your seats is loose and it's rubbing against your engine." Charlie couldn't believe it, he had been worried about his engine this whole time and it was just a loose seat!

The mechanic tightened the seat and Charlie's engine was as good as new. Charlie was so happy that he decided to take the mechanic for a ride to show off his smooth engine. They drove around and had so much fun, laughing and chatting.

Finally, it was time for Charlie to go back to the garage. When he arrived, all the other cars were there to greet him. They had all been worried about him and were so happy to see that he was okay. Charlie told them all about his adventure and the loose seat that had caused all the trouble. The other cars were laughing so hard that they were honking their horns.

From that day on, Charlie was known as the car with the best sense of humor in the garage. He continued to play pranks and make everyone laugh. And whenever someone had a problem, they would always go to Charlie for help, because he always had a smile on his face and a story to tell.

Reflections

1. What was the problem with Charlie's engine?
2. Who helped Charlie fix his engine?
3. What did Charlie learn on his adventure?
4. How did the other cars in the garage feel about Charlie?
5. What was the result of Charlie's journey?
6. What kind of personality did Charlie have?
7. Why did Charlie become famous in the garage?
8. Why do you think the other cars liked being around Charlie?
9. What can we learn from Charlie's story?
10. Do you think you would like to be friends with Charlie if you were a car in the garage? Why or why not?