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4,800 | Pizza | Ky and Kona were starving, so they ordered a pizza. Ky wanted half pineapple and Kona wanted half hot peppers. When the delivery man arrived, he looked at them strangely. The boys knew he thought their order was weird. But they didn't care - because the pie was delicious! |
4,801 | Ethnic Food | Maya's husband suggested they try different foods. Maya was hesitant because she was a finicky eater. But she agreed, and every weekend the couple tried new ethnic foods. Maya was surprised by how many of the cuisines she enjoyed! It turned out she was not as picky as she had thought! |
4,802 | Voter | Ken turned eighteen and got his Voter ID card. No one in his family voted. They did not care much about politics. So on election day, Ken went to vote with a group of his friends. He was so happy and proud to finally be a voting American citizen! |
4,803 | Race | The weather predicted heavy rain in the mid-afternoon. Nora forgot her umbrella, so she nervously watched the clouds gather. After school, she grabbed her bag and raced off as fast as she could! Just as she arrived home, the sky opened up with a huge downpour. Nora was relieved to have beat the rains home! |
4,804 | Dishes | Kaya's single mom worked full-time to care for Kaya and her brother. One day after school, Kaya decided to show her thanks. She washed all the dishes and helped her young brother clean his room. Then they swept and mopped the floors together. When their mom came home, she wept with joy to see her happy surprise! |
4,805 | Propose | Kyla had been dating Ron for three years. One night he took her out to dinner. After eating, he got on one knee and proposed to her! Kyla was ecstatic and agreed at once! She and Ron were both so happy, they almost cried! |
4,806 | Tasting | Bri was invited to a wine tasting party. She agreed to go even though she did not much like wine. To her surprise though, she had a good time! There was more conversation than wine! Bri was glad she had given it a chance. |
4,807 | S'mores | Rosa was making s'mores. She applied her marshmallow to her stick, then held it out. The fire made it gooey, then she applied chocolate pieces. Finally she sandwiched it between a graham cracker. Finally it was time for Rosa to enjoy her s'mores! |
4,808 | Colleges | Ida applied to two colleges. She applied to NYU, and her local college, just in case. When her NYE envelope arrived, she was terrified but excited. She opened it with trembling fingers. Then she shrieked with joy - she had been accepted! |
4,809 | Canned Peas | Anna needed a side dish for her dinner. She attempted to open a can of peas. But her can opener broke! She had to pry the can open with a knife! It was hard and scary, but Anna managed it! |
4,810 | Stew | Anna decided to try her hand at making stew. She chopped and simmered her beef. Then she added everything to the slow cooker. After a few hours she tasted her stew. It was delicious! |
4,811 | Snow Bank | Anna's car slid into a snowbank. She could not back out of it! Luckily, a man in a large truck passed by soon. He pulled her car out and made sure she was okay. He accepted her thanks, but would not take any money! |
4,812 | Lost | Isa was very lost. She could not find her out-of-state friend's house. Her GPS was useless and her map was gibberish to her! Finally she asked an old man at a corner store for directions. He helped her get to her friend's house, which luckily was not far! |
4,813 | Bracelet | Cammie needed an idea for a Christmas gift for her best friend. She decided to make her a friendship bracelet. When the two girls exchanged gifts, Cammie laughed. Her friend had made her the exact same gift! The girls tied the friendship bracelets on each others' wrists! |
4,814 | Swim | Aya did not know how to swim. She decided to sign up for a local class. There, they taught her basics like dog-paddling. Then she advanced to breast strokes and butterflies. Soon, Aya was swimming like an expert! |
4,815 | Mascara | Kara decided to enhance her thin blonde eyelashes. She decided to start wearing mascara. At first it was clumpy and left marks on her brows and eyelids. But soon she got the hang of applying it. Soon Kara's lashes were thick and dramatic and lush! |
4,816 | Safari | Anna was twelve and loved jungle animals. She desperately wanted to go to Kenya on a safari! Her parents saved up and hoped her interest would last - it did. For Anna's Sweet Sixteen, they took her to Africa, on her safari trip! Anna had an amazing time on her long-awaited adventure! |
4,817 | Glasses | Anna was told she needed glasses. She did not want to wear them! She was sure her schoolmates would mock her. But when she wore them, surprisingly, no one said anything! Anna was relieved that nobody picked on her after all. |
4,818 | Killer | Anna stayed up late to watch a movie about killers. She dozed off right after it ended. Mid-night, she awoke from a dream of murderers! Anna wished she had not stayed up to watch the scary movie. She vowed not to do anything like that again! |
4,819 | Frat Party | Nico had been invited to her first college frat party. She had heard about those kinds of parties. Nervously, she entered the party and sipped a beer. To her surprise, nobody was wild or rude - they were friendly! Nico ended up having a lot of fun! |
4,820 | Sailing | Anna was invited to go sailing. She had never been and was a bit fearful. But she agreed to go with her friends. In the end, she had a wonderful day on the water! Anna was glad she had taken a chance on a new experience. |
4,821 | Hibiscus | Anna loved hibiscus flowers. She had never tried to grow anything before. But she decided to buy some plants and try her hand at it. She planted her hibiscus and cared for them diligently. To her surprise, they flourished wonderfully! |
4,822 | Ocean | It was Anna's first trip to the ocean. She had only ever swum in pools before. The huge beauty of the sea took her breath away! But soon she plunged in and frolicked in the waves. Anna found the ocean amazing - and fun! |
4,823 | Mushrooms | Anna's science project was about mushrooms. She had to grow a colony of them in her basement. She thought it'd be hard, but the fungus grew easily. Soon she had plenty of mushrooms for her project. Anna got a grade of A+! |
4,824 | Daisy Chain | Anna was at the park one afternoon. She idly plucked tiny daisies from the grass. Then she knotted them into a chain. She presented the chain to her mom. Smiling, her mom donned the necklace proudly. |
4,825 | Friends | Tia was white and her best friend was black. She invited her friend Cammie over to meet her family. She was nervous about how her family would react to Cammie. But everyone was polite and very welcoming to her! Cammie and Tia both had a wonderful time! |
4,826 | Rice Portion | Anna was making an ethnic dinner. She needed rice as a base, so she poured some into a pot. But when the rice cooked, Anna got a shock. She had intended to feed her family of five with the rice. But there was enough rice for twenty people in the pot! |
4,827 | Cell Phone | Kaya dropped her cell phone in the bathtub. She pulled it out right away. She tried to soak it in a bowl of rice. But in the morning, the phone was not fixed at all. Kaya was sad that the rice trick had not worked. |
4,828 | First Snowfall | Anna had heard snow forecast that December day. She rushed home from school, hoping to play in it. Happily, the flakes began to flutter down around five PM. Anna and her neighbors got to frolic in it for hours! Then they went in for dinner, eager to warm up! |
4,829 | Fossils | Ina walked along the shores of Lake Erie. She saw lovely tooth-shaped rocks and wondered about them. Her mom explained that they were horn coral fossils. Ina collected a big pail full of them. Later, she displayed them proudly in her bedroom! |
4,830 | Float | Milly wanted a root beer float. She scooped ice cream into her cup. But then she saw that she was out of root beer! She decided to try it with cola instead. Luckily, it still tasted pretty great! |
4,831 | Coffee | Maya was preparing to take her kids to school in the morning. She set her coffee cup on the roof as she buckled them in. Then she got in and drove off. The coffee tumbled off and splashed over the windshield! Maya sighed and laughed at her forgetfulness. |
4,832 | Cookies | Anna was making cookies for her mom's birthday. She set them in the oven to bake. Then she went to read and watch TV. Just in time, she remembered to remove the cookies! Anna was lucky to save them from burning! |
4,833 | German | Ida wanted to learn German. She signed up for a class. But it turned out to be very hard! She thought about quitting, but she decided to persist. And before long, Ida's German was fluent! |
4,834 | Bad Coffee | Kyla ordered a large coffee on her way to work. She sipped it as she pulled away. Then she grimaced. The barista had forgotten her sugar! Kyla wished she had time to return for a new coffee! |
4,835 | Campfire | Ella went out to her parents' cabin to light a campfire. She stoked the fire until it was a roaring blaze. Then she sat in front of it and contemplated the nature around her. It was peaceful and very relaxing. Ella had a great time enjoying the serenity of the campfire. |
4,836 | Sneak | Cara snuck out for a party one night. She thought she was silent. But her little brother spied her and told on her! When she returned, her parents were waiting, furious. They grounded Cara for two whole months! |
4,837 | Fossil | Anna collected a pail of fossils at the beach. She thought they were beautiful and hoped they were valuable! She took them to a collectors' shop to be appraised. But there, the counter man gave her unwelcome news. He said the fossils were common horn coral, worth almost nothing. |
4,838 | Tires | Mary's car was sliding in the snow. She took it to a garage for assessment. The mechanic said she needed snow tires, with better grip. Mary agreed to get the tires. She was happy to make her car safer in the snow! |
4,839 | Flat | Anna had a flat tire. She tried calling for help, but her cell phone was dead! She could not find a pay phone anywhere. Luckily, a passerby lent her his cell phone to call for help. Soon a tow service came to help repair Anna's tire. |
4,840 | Failure | Anna was failing math class. She tried, but it was just hard to understand for her. Then her mom hired her a tutor to help her. Together they worked to explain the concepts to Anna. Within one semester, Anna's grades had risen from a D to a B+! |
4,841 | Karen | Karen wanted to wear a bikini by summer. She vowed to lose twenty pounds. She cut out sweets and sodas. It was hard, but worth it. Karen lost twenty-TWO pounds in total! |
4,842 | News | Anna led the school's AV club. She wanted to be a film producer. After talking to the principal, she had a great way to start. She was allowed to film and broadcast the morning announcements! Anna's very first show was the school news! |
4,843 | Diet | Calla had to lose fifty pounds in six months. She wanted to look great in her bridesmaids' dress. She dieted diligently and fought off temptation. After six months, Calla weighed herself. She was thrilled to see she had lost fifty-one pounds! |
4,844 | Football | Anna was a tomboy. She wanted to play football. But her school only had a boy's team. Anna nerved herself up and tried out for the team anyways. She was happy to find that she had made the team! |
4,845 | Wobbly | Iva was a bridesmaid in her sister's wedding. She was a tomboy and never wore heels, so she feared she'd stumble. She practiced walking in them a few times beforehand. During the ceremony, she walked slowly and steadily. Thankfully, Ida did not even wobble in her high-heeled shoes! |
4,846 | Gay | Shia was gay. She was afraid to tell her parents. She worried that they would be angry, or hurt. But when she sat them down and had the talk, she was relieved. They said they loved her and only cared about her happiness! |
4,847 | Flat Tire Change | Ivy got a flat tire one night. She was all alone, but she had seen her husband change tires before. She determined to do it herself! She took out her tools and worked diligently. Soon the spare tire was safely on - all thanks to Ivy! |
4,848 | Drunk | Kim was at her first college party. She was drunk for the first time. After just two hours, she decided to go home to bed. In the morning, she was proud of her decision. She was glad that she knew her limits! |
4,849 | Sledding | Bob took his daughter Anna sledding for the first time. She was hesitant and afraid. But Bob sat behind her on the sled, and held her tight. Then he pushed them together down the hill. Anna screamed with joy as they raced downhill! |
4,850 | Swan | Kya was given the lead role in Swan Lake. She was nervous and afraid. It was a very hard role! But Kya practiced very much, very often, and very hard! On opening night, they loved her so much, she got a standing ovation! |
4,851 | Miss Maine | Ava was sixteen and entering the Junior Miss Maine pageant. She was nervous but hopeful. She aspired to be a model when she finished school. Ava was honored and thrilled to win the Junior Miss Maine crown! She almost cried as she accepted the honor. |
4,852 | Paris | Kya was going on a class trip to Paris. She was nervous to be away from home! But when she arrived, she forgot her apprehension. There was so much to see and do! Kya ended up having an amazing time! |
4,853 | Dorm | Anna just moved into her college dorm. She was nervous to be living away from home. But then her roommate came in and they introduced. It turned out that they were both shy but friendly. Anna decided she would be okay in her dorm after all! |
4,854 | Painter | Kya signed up for a painting class. She was not experienced, and she thought she was bad. But her teacher helped her see that art was about free expression. Kya's courage grew as her painting improved. Soon she was proud - and very talented! |
4,855 | Cracked Screen | Kelly dropped her phone while texting one day. She was scared that it was broken beyond repair! She quickly picked it up and examined it. The screen was shattered, but the rest appeared to work. Kelly decided that, all in all, she had been lucky. |
4,856 | Soloist | Anna was given the lead solo in the school musical. She was so nervous! She was afraid she would mess it up. But on performance night, she did an amazing job. Everyone told her that her performance was flawless! |
4,857 | Close Call | Anna was walking home one day. She was texting her mom as she walked. Suddenly a car almost hit her, as she was not paying attention! Anna was terrified! She vowed never to text and walk again! |
4,858 | Dress | Kya was fifteen and going on her first date. She was torn between a long blue dress and a tight, short red one. She decided to wear the more conservative blue one. When her date picked her up, he said the dress matched her eyes. He said she looked breathtakingly beautiful! |
4,859 | Freshman | Kelly was starting high school. She was very nervous about becoming a freshman. She had heard horror stories about what upperclassmen did to them! But on Freshman Friday, no one harmed her or teased her at all! Kelly decided the rumors had just been a scare tactic! |
4,860 | Audition | Anna had a choir audition at school. She was very nervous. But she did her very best! After her audition, her smiling teacher pulled her aside. She welcomed Anna into the school choir! |
4,861 | Kayak | Nell rented a kayak for the day. She went out on the lake to row. She leaned to her left to turn, but flipped it over! Nell had to hurry to release her belt and right the kayak. Thankfully, she was not hurt. |
4,862 | Waffle Cone | Nora wanted a waffle cone of soft serve ice cream. She went to the local ice cream shop and ordered. But they were out of waffle cones! Nora had to drive four miles to the next shop. There, she finally got the cone she craved! |
4,863 | Tryouts | Anna wanted to play for her school tennis team. She went to the tryouts. She thought she did poorly, and was despondent. But the next day, the captain gave her great news. Anna had made the school tennis team! |
4,864 | Late | Kelly slept through her alarm. She woke up twenty minutes late. She had to rush through her morning routine. Then she sped through traffic. Luckily, she made it to work on time! |
4,865 | Laundry | Kelly knew her single mom worked very hard at two jobs. So one day Kelly decided to show her appreciation. She lugged all four loads of their laundry downstairs. In the basement, she washed, dried, and folded everything. Her mom was so happy when she found out, she cried! |
4,866 | Games | Miley's parents thought she was spending too much time on video games. So they made a rule: they measured how long she spent on studying. Then they allowed her to spend just as much time playing games. Miley began to spend much more time on her studying and homework! Her grades improved, and the whole family was please... |
4,867 | Graffiti | Sky liked to spray paint art around her town. Some people called it graffiti, but Sky called it art. She worked hard at it, and people noticed. One day she was invited to attend the City Taggers' Meeting! Sky was proud that her work had been so widely recognized. |
4,868 | UFO | Camping one night, Stan gazed at the stars. Suddenly he sat up - he saw a blinking, strange shape - a UFO! He told his parents, but his dad shook his head. He told Stan that the darkness out here made satellites more visible. Stan was seeing not a UFO, but an orbiting satellite! |
4,869 | Wipers | It was a rainy night and Kelly was driving home. Suddenly one of her wipers stopped working. She could hardly see! She had to pull over and affix it back to the main arm. Then she was able to see to drive home! |
4,870 | Teller | Ida was taking a math exam in school. Suddenly she noticed the boy next to her trying to cheat! He was attempting to copy her answers. Ida told the teacher right away! The cheating boy was given a zero on the math exam. |
4,871 | Fall | Anna was hiking with her family. Suddenly she tripped on a tree root. She fell into a patch of poison ivy! Anna was miserable as she suffered from the plant's effects. Her family felt very badly for her. |
4,872 | Sting | Anna was playing in the park. Suddenly she was stung by a bee! Her mom hurried to remove the stinger and apply ice. Luckily, Anna was not allergic, so she had no swelling. Soon her pain was all but gone! |
4,873 | Night Swimming | Kona wanted to go night swimming. That afternoon, he turned up his pool heater. After he put his kids to bed, he stepped into the yard. Then he plunged into his warm, spa-like pool. Kona had a relaxing and pleasant night swim! |
4,874 | Telescope | Adam's dad got him a telescope for his birthday. That night it was warm and clear. They went in the yard and set up the scope eagerly. Then they took turns observing the stars and planets. Adam loved his stellar present! |
4,875 | App | Carl played a game on his cell phone. The game app allowed him to buy coins and upgrades. But then his mom saw that he had spend fifty dollars on the app! She shut Carl's phone off for an entire month. Carl learned his lesson during that miserable month! |
4,876 | Soccer | Kara was playing soccer against a rival team. The game was tied, and nearly over. Then Kara scored the winning goal! Everyone cheered and Kara laughed with joy! The team hoisted her off on their shoulders! |
4,877 | Snowman | Gage wanted to build a snowman with his son. The two males went outside all bundled up and ready. But they could not manage to roll any snow together! Their project was a total failure! Defeated, they went in for hot chocolate and warm soup! |
4,878 | Cover | Maya worked with a lazy cashier. The young man always snuck out to smoke or took too-long breaks. Maya covered for him to be kind, but soon she grew tired of it. She told her manager what was going on. The lazy cashier was put on a verbal warning at work! |
4,879 | Beach Volleyball | Ken and his friends were playing beach volleyball. Then an unlucky spike sent their ball floating into the waves! A child offered the guys his blow-up beach ball. Ken and his friends tried, but the beach ball did not work at all! They returned the kid's ball with regretful thanks. |
4,880 | Grilled | Noah put some burgers on the grill. Then he started chatting with his friends. He forgot to flip and tend the burgers. By the time he remembered, it was much too late. The burgers were charred almost black! |
4,881 | Basketball | Anna was playing basketball in her yard. Then her ball bounced against the top of her fence. It was punctured by one of the jagged tips! Anna was so disappointed by her clumsiness. She had to go buy a new basketball. |
4,882 | Football | Ken was playing football with his son. Then the ball struck the tip of a barbed fence. It punctured and deflated! Ken and his son were so disappointed. They decided to go play another game. |
4,883 | Fake ID | Ava's friends offered to get her a fake ID from a guy they knew. Then they could all sneak out to a club later that night. Ava considered the offer, but her gut said not to do it. Despite their good-natured jeers, she told her friends no. Later, Ava was glad she had stood her ground. |
4,884 | Jumper | Anna and her friends were at a local watering hole. There was a cliff where locals liked to dive or jump. Anna wanted to try it, but her fear had always prevented her. This time, though, she nerved herself up and climbed to the top. Then she jumped off the cliff - and yelled with joy all the way down! |
4,885 | Petting Zoo | Ida took her son to a petting zoo. There, he pet cows and goats, sheep and rabbits. He even saw a cow being milked! When he got home, all he could talk about was the zoo! Ida was glad she'd given her son such a wonderful time. |
4,886 | Graceful | Grace's parents wanted her to get out her excess energy. They enrolled seven-year-old Grace in dance classes. But she hated them - she did not have the patience or the poise! Then they enrolled in her karate classes. There, Grace found a happy niche of energy and educational maneuvers! |
4,887 | Hunter | Carl bought his son CJ a hunting rifle for his eighteenth birthday. They lived in the country, but still Carl's wife was apprehensive. Then Carl took CJ out and began teaching him how to aim and shoot. Soon CJ brought home venison for dinner! Carl's wife admitted she was proud of her son. |
4,888 | Paintball | Kaya and her dad went to play paintball one afternoon. They suited up and loaded their guns. Then they ran off to shoot and score! To her dad's surprise, Kaya won easily! She was very proud of her speed and great aim! |
4,889 | Calla | Calla found out she and her husband were expecting a child. They talked it over and decided Calla would stay home with the baby. She was nervous about such a huge, dramatic change. As she learned her bay's rhythms and routines, though, it got better. Soon Calla loved being a stay-at-home mom more than anything! |
4,890 | TV | Ky's parents thought he watched too much TV. They wanted him to get out and make more friends! Ky made a deal with them- he could watch 2 hours of TV every day. In return, he would join one extracurricular club in school. Both parties agreed, and everyone was happy with the arrangement! |
4,891 | Climber | Ben was talking his preteen son rock climbing. They went to an indoor rock wall and suited up. Then they climbed side by side, breathing heavily. At the end of the day, both had reached the top, but it was hard! They agreed that they both needed to be a little more fit! |
4,892 | Boyfriend | Ned had told his parents he was gay. They were okay, thankfully, and told him to invite his boyfriend over. Ned was nervous, but asked his boyfriend Tim to dinner. When they all sat down to eat, Ned's nerves eased, then dissolved. Everyone was calm and having a wonderful time together! |
4,893 | Snowman | Tom worked all day to build a snowman with his daughter. Together they rolled snow and added decorations. Then a thaw came overnight! In the morning, all that remained was their carrot nose! Tom and his daughter were very disappointed. |
4,894 | Chef | Ida's whole family cooked dinner together every night as a ritual. When Ida turned eight, she asked if she could help, too. But the dilemma was that she could not cook anything at all! Then Ida's mom told her she could toss and dress the salad. Ida was so happy to be able to participate! |
4,895 | Fireflies | Ben and Jen were on a romantic picnic in the country. When it grew dark, they folded their picnic blanket and put it away. Then they saw that fireflies were beginning to appear all around them! They strolled along the dark country lane, surrounded by the lights. It was one of the most beautiful sights of their lives! |
4,896 | Burned | Anna fell asleep on the beach one afternoon. When she woke, five hours had passed! With horror, she checked her pocket mirror. She was beet-red and very very burned! Anna was lucky she had not gotten sun poisoning. |
4,897 | Heavy Backpack | Fred just started middle school. And after each class, he received more and more books to carry. He took his backpack off to fill it with books and materials. And he struggled to pick it up. When he put it on, he fell on his back. |
4,898 | Spider | It was 2 AM. And Carl saw a spider in his room. But it got away. He spend hours trying to find it and then gave up. When he woke up, he felt a terrible pain his arm. |
4,899 | Gold | Bobby loved gold. And he already had tons of gold jewelry that he wore. But he couldn't afford to buy anymore. He saw someone wearing a gold necklace and ring. He was arrested for trying to beat the person up and steal from him. |
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