Once upon a time, there was a tomato named Tom. Tom lived in a small village and he was always up for an adventure. One day, Tom heard about a train that was going to the jungle and he wanted to go on an adventure. So, he packed his trunk with some food and set off to catch the train.

When Tom reached the train station, he was surprised to see a tiger at the ticket counter. The tiger was wearing a conductor's hat and was collecting tickets from all the passengers. Tom was a bit scared but he mustered up the courage to ask the tiger for a ticket to the jungle. The tiger looked at Tom and said, "Okay, but only if you can answer my riddle. What has a face but no eyes, hands but no arms and a trunk but no legs?"

Tom thought for a while and then replied, "A clock!" The tiger was impressed and gave Tom a ticket to the jungle.

When Tom reached the jungle, he got off the train and looked around. He saw a big table and went to take a closer look. To his surprise, he found that the table was actually a giant picnic table. Tom was starving so he sat down and started eating his food. Suddenly, he heard a noise coming from a nearby tree.

Tom went to the tree and saw a toilet stuck in it! He couldn't believe his eyes. He climbed up the tree to take a closer look and found a group of monkeys sitting on the toilet, enjoying the view. They were having so much fun that they didn't even notice Tom.

Tom realized that the monkeys must have put the toilet in the tree as a prank. He decided to have some fun too and started to play a game of hide and seek with the monkeys. The monkeys were having so much fun that they didn't want the game to end.

And that's how Tom's adventure in the jungle came to an end. He learned that even the most ordinary things can become an adventure if you just have a little bit of creativity and a sense of humor.

Reflections

1. Who is the main character in the story?
2. What did Tom pack in his trunk?
3. Why was the tiger at the train station?
4. What was the riddle that the tiger asked Tom?
5. What did Tom find when he reached the jungle?
6. Why was the toilet stuck in the tree?
7. What did Tom learn at the end of his adventure?
8. Can you think of a similar adventure that you would like to go on?
9. What is the moral of the story?
10. How did the story make you feel?