Once upon a time, in a magical fruit garden, there lived a pear named Peter, an apple named Abby, and a banana named Benny. They were all the best of friends and loved to have fun together.

One day, they decided to have a fruit race to see who was the fastest. Peter the pear was sure that he would win because he was very athletic, but Abby the apple and Benny the banana were determined to win too.

The race began, and Peter was in the lead for a while, but as they neared the finish line, Abby and Benny passed him by. To Peter's surprise, Abby and Benny had been practicing their running skills together, and they had become quite fast.

Feeling a bit disappointed, Peter walked up to his friends and asked, "How did you two become so fast?"

Abby and Benny laughed and said, "We've been having fun practicing together, and we realized that working as a team makes us stronger!"

Peter realized that they were right, and he was happy that they had taught him a valuable lesson. From that day on, the three friends worked together and had even more fun, knowing that they were stronger as a team.

The end.

Reflections

1. Who were the three friends in the story?
2. What did Peter think would happen in the fruit race?
3. How did Abby and Benny become faster?
4. What lesson did Peter learn from his friends?