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Young Hamlet is a Prince of Denmark. His father, King Hamlet, just died. His uncle King Claudius became king and married his mother, Queen Gertrude.

Peter and the Wolf is a story about bravery and saving nature.

Tongue twisters are groups of words that may start with the same sound. You can have fun listening and doing tongue twisters. A tongue twister is also called alliteration.

My Pet Rattlesnake is an interactive story between storyteller and children. Feel free to adlib your own words. Usually, whatever the children say, the storyteller says something different. Do you want to hear about my pet dog, my pet cat, or my pet rattlesnake? (If students respond dog or cat, you say "Sadly, it ran away." And pretend to wipe away the tears from your eyes for several dramatic seconds.)

It is 1620. We Pilgrims do not agree with the Church of England and decide to sail to America which is known as the New World. Ahead of us is a wooden cargo ship with no sails. We see a wooden mayflower carved and painted on the stern or back of the ship. I wonder what the ship is called?

My name is Clarissa Harlowe Barton. Maybe I will have a nickname like “Clara”. When I am 3 years old, I go to school and do well in reading and spelling. In school, I have only one true friend because I am very shy and timid. Now, I am 10 years old. My brother falls off the roof of a barn. He has a bad head injury. I learn how to give medicine to my brother and how to place leeches on his skin to suck out the bad blood. The doctors say there is no hope for him. But, I keep on caring for him. He makes a full recovery. I saved his life!

On January 18, 1803, President Jefferson secretly sent a message to Congress that asked for $2,500 to explore the Missouri River, find the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean, make contact with the natives, and expand the fur trade. They would be called the Corps of Discovery. What will they find?

Jesus is preaching to a crowd near the Sea of Galilee. Near the edge of the water, Jesus sees two boats. Jesus boards the boat belonging to Simon who will be later called Peter. Moving away from the shore, Jesus taught the people from the boat. Later, Jesus tells Simon to move to deeper water and let down his nets. Simon answers that they have worked all night and did not catch any fish.

This is a top-secret document only for certain eyes. Soon the planet Earth will be wiped out. Meet tonight at the swamp two miles past the red barn. Pass the word around only to certain ears.

Rhymes can have meanings that are not the same for different people or rhymes can just be nonsense.

Elijah prayed to the true God. God said that because of the Kingdom of Israel’s wickedness, there would not be any rain for the next few years. Elijah told Ahab that there will be no rain in the future. The drought was punishment for the cult of Baal.

Hidden deep in the middle of the South Pole at the bottom of the earth is a land that is forever covered in snow. It is called Gingerbread Land. Walking home from school, Ginger and Gino enjoy the green dancing curtain of the Southern Lights. Suddenly, the green Southern Lights come down and surround both gingerbread children! What will happen next?

My name is Abbigail. On the sandy beach, I pick up a big seashell and put it to my ear. I love to hear the echo of the ocean’s roar. Suddenly, the shell whispers one word, "Mermaid." I find myself swimming at the bottom of the ocean! My legs are gone. Instead, I have the body of a mermaid and a big smile on my face.

On the sandy beach, I pick up a big seashell and put it to my ear. I love to hear the echo of the ocean’s roar. Suddenly, the shell whispers one word, "Mermaid." I find myself swimming at the bottom of the ocean! I pick up a beautiful, yellow starfish and put it in my hair. My legs are gone. Instead, I have the body of a mermaid and a big smile on my face.

Row, row, row your boat is a rhyme that has meaning and many different versions.

What’s true and what’s false? Truisms (TRUE-iz-ums) are words that are written or said that most people will agree with. The opposite of truisms are falsisms (FALSE-iz-ums) which are hard to agree with. Decide if each statement is true or false and check your answer. Not everybody agrees on what is true or what is false.

Joseph was very much loved by his father, Jacob. Joseph’s father gave him a long coat of many colors which was revealed from heaven. The jealous brothers of Joseph plotted to kill him.

Rocky is a hopping penguin who never quits. He goes on an adventure from the ocean to his rocky island and back again.

Born into slavery around 1864, my name is Carver’s George because Carver was my owner. For some reason, my name may change in the future.

Kids have fun trying to understand these illustrated funny sayings. There are many that they may not have heard. On the other hand, they may hear these funny sayings without understanding their meanings. This book may be used as a self-quiz.