2nd Jul 2025
Once, in a bright and cheerful village, there lived a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved stories very much. One sunny day, he asked his grandma, "Grandma, can you tell me the longest story ever?" Grandma smiled and replied, "Oh, Timmy, I have just the story for you!" The other children gathered around, their eyes wide with excitement, ready for the adventure to begin!
The story began long ago in a magical land where the trees could talk and the rivers sang. A brave knight named Leo set off on a quest to find the Lost Treasure of Smiles. On his journey, he met a clever fox who said, "If you want the treasure, you must solve three tricky riddles!" Timmy gasped, enchanted by the tale, while Grandma's voice became louder and livelier as she continued, filled with laughter and joy.
Leo, with a brave heart, listened carefully to the fox's first riddle: 'What has keys but can't open locks?' After some thinking, he exclaimed, 'A piano!' The clever fox nodded, impressed by Leo's quick wit. The fox then shared the second riddle, saying, 'What runs but never walks?' Leo pondered and then happily shouted, 'A river!' Again, the fox grinned and said, 'Correct!'.
With two riddles solved, Leo was feeling confident. The fox then presented the final riddle, 'What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?' Leo thought long and hard. Finally, he said, 'A clock!' The fox clapped its paws with delight, declaring, 'You have solved all my riddles, brave knight!' Together, they journeyed to the cave where the Lost Treasure of Smiles was hidden.
Inside the cave, Leo found a chest filled with shimmering golden coins and sparkling jewels. But the real treasure, the fox explained, was the joy and friendships Leo had found along the way. Timmy, sitting wide-eyed by his grandma's chair, cheered with the other children, thrilled by the happy ending. 'Thank you, Grandma!' Timmy said with a big grin, already dreaming of the next magical tale he would hear.
