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Do you like stories? They are fun!
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You can find a story in a book. A book has many pages. The pages have writing on them. Some pages have pictures on them.
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When do you read a story? At story time! That is when someone tells you a story. It's very fun.
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Every story has a plot. It is what happens in the story. Some plots are short and simple. Some plots are long and tricky.
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Stories have characters. They are the people in the story. Some stories have few. Some stories have many.
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Some characters are kind. They do nice things. They are the good guys.
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Some are mean. They do bad things. They are the bad guys.
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Do you know "Hansel and Gretel"? "Hansel and Gretel" is about two children. Their mother died. They were very sad.
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Their father married another woman. She was not nice.
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One day, she took the children to the forest. She left them there on their own. They were lost.
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They started walking. They found a house made of candy! They were happy. But not for long. In the house lived a witch.
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The witch took the children! She locked them up. She wanted to eat them. She started to boil water to cook them.
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Then, Gretel crept out of the cage. She pushed the witch into the water. They escaped from the house and took the witch's money!
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When they got home, the stepmother was gone. They had lots of money for food. The family was happy again!
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There are many stories in the world. What story will you read next?