Once upon a time, in a kingdom filled with laughter and sunshine, lived a young prince named Arthur. Arthur was kind and smart, but he was also shy and scared of dark shadows and loud noises. He lived in a bright castle with tall towers, where he played hide-and-seek with his pet cat, Whiskers.

One evening, as the stars were just peeking out, a wicked sorcerer with a twisted black wand and a cloak as dark as the night sky came to the kingdom. He cast a spell on Arthur's mother, the queen, making her fall into a deep sleep that no one could awaken her from.

The king was sad, and the whole kingdom felt quiet without the queen's laughter. The royal wizard told Arthur that the only way to break the spell was to get a special crystal hidden in the sorcerer's mountain lair—a place filled with puzzles and guarded by enchanted creatures.

Arthur felt scared but he loved his mother very much. So, he wore his softest sneaking shoes, his cloak with secret pockets, and took a deep breath. He promised his cat he would be careful and set off on his big adventure, with his heart thumping loudly in his chest like a drum.

He climbed mountains, crossed rickety bridges over swooshing rivers, and found the sorcerer's lair. It was a spooky cave with glowing green eyes peering out. Arthur whispered jokes to himself to feel brave, like: 'Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide!'

Inside the lair, Arthur solved riddles whispered by the wind and dodged ticklish vines that tried to hug him too tight. Finally, he reached the room with the crystal, shining like a star. But the sorcerer appeared, his wand ready. 'To take the crystal, you must make me laugh, little prince,' he said with a smirk.

Arthur was nervous, but then he remembered his jokes. He stood tall and said, 'Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts!' The sorcerer couldn't help it; he laughed and laughed until he dropped his wand. Quickly, Arthur grabbed the crystal and ran all the way back to the castle.

With the crystal's magic, Arthur woke his mother up. The queen hugged him, and the kingdom celebrated with a huge feast of cupcakes and apple juice. Arthur wasn't as shy anymore; he had saved the queen and made a sorcerer laugh! And if you listen closely, sometimes you can still hear the sorcerer's chuckle on the wind.