

Jill and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. But they also made a big mess. There were toys, books, and dust everywhere.
Mom came in and saw the mess. She was not happy. She told Jill and Ben to clean up their toys and dust the furniture. She said they had to do it before dinner or they would not get any dessert.
Jill and Ben did not want to clean up. They wanted to keep playing. They thought of a plan. They found a magic wand in their toy box. They waved it at their toys and said, "Shrink, shrink, shrink!" They hoped their toys would become so small that Mom would not see them.
But something went wrong. The magic wand did not shrink their toys. It shrunk Jill and Ben! They became as small as ants. They looked around and saw their toys and dust were still big. They were scared. They did not know how to get big again.
They heard Mom coming back. They tried to call her, but she did not hear them. They saw her feet walking towards them. They ran and hid under the sofa. They hoped Mom would find the magic wand and make them big again. They wished they had listened to Mom and cleaned up their mess.
