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The Scary Monster

Once upon a time, there was a monster named Spike. He had long sharp teeth and green scaly skin. Spike loved to scare naughty children.

Spike, the scary monster loves scaring naughty girlren!

Every night, Spike emerged from his hiding spot under the bed. With a mischievous grin, he tiptoed into the dark room of a naughty child.

Spike sneaking into a dark room with a grin

He would make eerie noises, knock things over, and leave spooky surprises. The naughty child would wake up to find a mess in their room.

Spike making scary noises and a naughty girl's messy room

One day, Spike met a determined little girl named Lily. Despite her naughty moments, she wanted to change and become good.

Lily, a determined little girl who wants to change

Spike saw Lily's determination and decided to help her. He appeared in her room, but instead of scaring her, he cheered her on.

Spike cheering for Lily in her room

Whenever Lily was about to do something naughty, Spike would remind her of her goal to be good. He became her little scary cheerleader.

Spike reminding Lily to be good and cheering her on

With Spike's encouragement, Lily worked hard to be kind and helpful. She practiced sharing, saying sorry, and always remembering her manners.

Lily being kind and helpful with Spike's encouragement

Soon, Lily didn't need Spike's reminders anymore. She had become genuinely good and always made the right choices.

Lily becoming genuinely good and making right choices

Spike was proud of Lily's transformation. He realized that scaring naughty children wasn't as important as helping them become better.

Spike proud of Lily's transformation and learning an important lesson

From then on, Spike only scared naughty children as a last resort. He spent most of his time encouraging kids to be kind and determined.

Spike encouraging girls to be kind and determined

Reflection Questions

  • How did Spike like to scare naughty children?
  • Why did Spike decide to help Lily?
  • What did Spike learn in the end?

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