Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there lived a group of seven friends named Al, Ben, Carl, Dan, Eve, Fran, and Gil. They lived in a small town that had an airport, an arena, a bank, a barn, an armory, an abbey, an arch, and a bakery.

One day, the seven friends decided to go on a grand adventure. They packed their bags, grabbed their map, and set out to explore their town.

Their first stop was the airport, where they saw airplanes flying high in the sky. They were fascinated by the planes and decided they wanted to fly one themselves. So, they climbed into a small airplane and took off. But, things quickly went wrong, and they ended up crashing into a nearby barn.

Fortunately, they were all okay, but they were now stuck in the barn with a bunch of animals. While they were trying to figure out what to do, they noticed that one of the cows had a key hanging around its neck. They took the key and used it to unlock a secret door in the barn, which led them to an armory.

In the armory, they found all sorts of cool weapons and armor. They put on the armor, picked up the weapons, and felt like real knights. They decided to have a battle, but instead of fighting each other, they fought against an imaginary dragon.

After the battle was over, they were hungry and decided to head to the bakery for a treat. But, as they were walking, they stumbled upon an old abbey. They decided to explore it, and to their surprise, they found a treasure chest filled with gold coins.

Excited by their find, they headed to the bank to deposit the coins. But, on the way, they passed by the arena and heard a loud noise. They peered inside and saw that a wrestling match was going on. They couldn't resist the temptation and jumped into the ring to join the match.

The seven friends had the time of their lives wrestling and playing around in the arena. After the match was over, they headed back to the bank to deposit their treasure.

And, as they were leaving the bank, they passed by the arch and saw a sign that read, "The End." And so, their grand adventure came to an end, but they would always remember their exciting journey through the airport, arena, bank, barn, armory, abbey, arch, and bakery.

Reflections

1. Who are the seven friends in the story?
2. What happened when the seven friends tried to fly an airplane?
3. What did the seven friends find in the armory?
4. What happened when the seven friends stumbled upon an abbey?
5. What did the seven friends do in the arena?
6. What did the sign say when the seven friends passed by the arch?
7. What was your favorite part of the story? Why?
8. If you could join the seven friends on their next adventure, where would you like to go?
9. Do you think the seven friends will go on another adventure in the future? Why or why not?
10. What did you learn from the story about friendship and teamwork?