Once upon a time, in a magical kingdom filled with towering castles and lush gardens, there lived a mischievous little gnome named Gizmo. Gizmo loved nothing more than playing pranks on the castle inhabitants, especially when it came to the beautiful balconies and grand archways that dotted the kingdom.

One day, Gizmo came up with a plan to make the balustrades even more playful. He snuck into the castle's workshop and found a collection of brackets, braces, and balusters. With his mischievous grin, Gizmo got to work building a contraption to surprise the castle's inhabitants.

He first added an arch to a balustrade that led to a grand arcade. Then, he placed brackets and braces in unexpected places to see if anyone would notice. Gizmo even went as far as to create a balustrade that jutted out into mid-air, with no balcony in sight!

The next morning, the castle was in an uproar. People were stumbling over brackets and tripping on the brace-lined archway. Everyone was scratching their heads, trying to figure out what was going on. That is, until they stumbled upon Gizmo's belvedere. It was a tiny platform suspended in mid-air, held up by a towering stack of balusters.

The castle inhabitants couldn't help but laugh at Gizmo's silly prank. From that day forward, Gizmo was known as the king of castle pranks, and the kingdom was filled with laughter and joy.

The end.

Reflections

1. Who is Gizmo in the story?
2. What was Gizmo's plan to surprise the castle's inhabitants?
3. What was the outcome of Gizmo's plan?
4. What did the castle inhabitants think of Gizmo's prank?
5. What did Gizmo become known as after his prank?
6. How did the kingdom change after Gizmo's prank?