Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a Mart called "Marty's Mart." It was run by a friendly man named Marty, who was known for his love of all things silly and fun.

One day, a little girl named Sarah went to Marty's Mart to make a purchase. She had been saving up her allowance for weeks and was excited to finally buy a new toy. When she got to the store, she noticed that there was a sign advertising a special membership deal.

Sarah asked Marty about the deal and he explained that for a low price, she could become a member of his mart and get access to exclusive products and discounts. Sarah was thrilled and quickly paid for her membership.

A few days later, Sarah went back to the mart to buy a new product. She was looking at all the different toys when she noticed that there was a special payment plan for members. The payment plan was so good that she could buy a toy that was normally too expensive for her!

Excited, Sarah ran to the front of the store to show Marty her new toy. But when she got to the counter, she was surprised to find that the price of the toy had gone up!

Confused, Sarah asked Marty why the price had gone up. Marty explained that he had made a mistake and that the price of the toy was actually higher than what was advertised.

Sarah was sad but Marty didn't want her to be. So he came up with a silly solution. He told Sarah that if she could make everyone in the store laugh, he would give her the toy for the original price.

Sarah didn't know what to do, but then she had a bright idea. She started to tell jokes and do silly faces and soon enough, everyone in the store was laughing. Marty was laughing so hard, he couldn't help but give Sarah the toy for the original price.

From that day on, Sarah became the official joke teller of Marty's Mart and every time she came to the store, she made everyone laugh. And Marty, being the silly and fun loving owner that he was, always gave her the best deals.

The end.

Reflections

1. What was Sarah's goal when she went to Marty's Mart for the first time?
2. What made Sarah become a member of Marty's Mart?
3. What was Sarah's reaction when she found out the price of the toy she wanted to buy had gone up?
4. How did Sarah get the toy for the original price?
5. Why did Marty give Sarah the toy for the original price?
6. What did Sarah become known as at Marty's Mart?
7. Why do you think Marty was such a fun-loving owner?
8. Do you think you could make everyone in a store laugh like Sarah did? Why or why not?