A COLLECTION OF CHILDREN'S STORIES: Fantastic stories and fairy tales for children

By Lovely Stories

This book is a collection of stories for children. I picked experiences from my life to share with future generations of children. Some are true, while others are made up. We are all aware that children have a brilliant imagination. This book will spark their creativity and teach them the skill of reading

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lovely Stories
• Release date: Jul 5, 2023
• ISBN: 9781088196564

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Hedgehog

Hedgehog wanted to scale The Mountain.

She grew up hearing stories about the top and the bold monsters that conquered it. Compared to these stories, her existence on the dirt appeared mundane. How beautiful the view must be from up there! she frequently imagined.

So, one by one, the mission gripped her until she had no alternative but to go on the voyage.

She headed off one morning with a rucksack full of food (since there is a definite way to do things) and a determined heart. I'd want to say she left on a beautiful morning, but it was much too commonplace for that. At least, according to Hedgehog.

The ascent was gradual, and the first few days were uneventful. But she was still closer to the ground than the grand peak, so what could you expect?

Hedgehog was bored and becoming exhausted as well.

Then something strange occurred.

Hedgehog met Goat, who informed her about magical pebbles.

Now, goats know a lot about rocks and mountains, so don't condemn Hedgehog too severely for trusting him.

Put this in your knapsack, and it will make your load lighter rather than heavier, allowing you to climb faster, Goat said. The rock seemed to be innocuous. Hedgehog threw it inside, a little apprehensive.

They climbed together for a while. Hedgehog was astounded--the rock was magical! She struggled across the rocky terrain quicker than ever, and her delicate pink hands no longer complained. Amazing!

At least, this was the case at first.

She swears the rock made her burden heavier after about an hour--heavier than a boulder of that size should have.

Goat, she exclaimed. The magic has worn off, and I must now toss this rock out.

The goat bleated with delight. You can't.

What? exclaimed Hedgehog.

You'll feel its weight forever, even if you throw it away.

You tricked me! said Hedgehog.

Nonsense, Hedgehog. All you have to do the next time you face a difficult stretch of the mountain is pick up another magical rock, and the weight of the first will vanish. You know what they look like now. They're everywhere. I've done you a favor.

And Goat was gone before Hedgehog could ask any more questions or get angry with him.

The remainder of the day was a nightmare for Hedgehog. She struggled under the unjust weight of her rucksack, and the recollection of easily climbing up the slope only a few hours before made it feel much heavier.

Perhaps I should just give up and go home, she moaned. But she wasn't serious. She was about halfway up the mountain at this point. She had taken a half-second look around and saw that the vista was already different from where she stood. She had no choice but to continue.

Hedgehog battled the following day, hardly covering a fraction of the distance he had covered the day before. At the very least, she still had her faithful luggage, full of provisions...and her dream.

The next day brought rain. Any more progress looked difficult, at least without some assistance. Hedgehog was also sick of being surrounded by mud, stones, and tangled bushes. It's been the same the whole time! Dirt, dirt, dirt! Why, there's dirt where I come from as well, she said. At the very least, it will be different at the top.

The prospect of reaching the summit pushed her to seek a magic pebble. It went inside the backpack, and Hedgehog was ecstatic at the newfound ability to run in the pouring rain. I am invincible! she yelled into the gloomy sky.

The sky didn't seem to mind.

Of course, the enchantment wore off, and Hedgehog eventually fell.

The following morning was gorgeous. The sun shone brilliantly, and the sky became friendly once again. Hedgehog, on the other hand, felt like death. Only a little way to go, she thought to herself. And I'm not waiting another day.

As she fought to climb to her feet with two horrible rocks in her backpack, she reasoned that her heroes must also have used magic rocks. It was nothing more than a secret for The Initiated.

She grumbled as she took a step forward. She couldn't carry on without something to lessen the strain. So, before heading out, she sought magical pebbles. She found two and stuffed them inside her bag.

She ran up the mountain as light as a feather! She traveled twice as quickly and for twice as long!

And closer and closer!

However, the charm wore off more swiftly this time than it had previously. She'd never felt heavier in her whole life. She felt the strain of the voyage, the great weight of her belongings and the rocks crushing down on her.

But she was so...close!

I'm going to make it, she told herself. And I've even got enough supplies for the trip back if I ever decide to leave the mountaintop.

Hedgehog was bouncing up a little hill with tremendous difficulty, one jump from the summit, when it occurred. She started to fall backward. She was unable to grasp anything. The weight was finally under control, and the speed was disturbing.

A pigeon passed past.

What's at the top? exclaimed Hedgehog.

Pigeon circled back and kept up with Hedgehog as she sped through rocks and narrow trees. Pigeon didn't have the heart to tell her that curling up into a ball would make things more difficult.

Dirt. Brush. The same as the rest of the mountain, Pigeon said.

But what about the view? Hedgehog said as she bounced off a rock.

Up there, you see more but lose the details of each thing, whereas on the ground, you see one thing at a time but with great detail, Pigeon shrugged. One is not better than the other.

Hedgehog