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Illustration of a boy facing large smiling sunflowers in a field with story text.

Illustration of a boy facing large smiling sunflowers in a field with story text.

🌟 INTRODUCTION One morning, Conrad wakes up to a mysterious glow coming from his window. A map shimmers on the glass, drawn in golden ink with tiny footprints, sparkly trees, and in the middle—a picture of a magical axolotl with wings and a crown. Under the map, words slowly appear: “Only the brave may enter the Magical Forest. Choose wisely and you may meet the Axolotl King himself!” Excited, Conrad throws on his orange t-shirt, grabs his teal backpack, flashlight, and snack pouch, and tiptoes into the woods behind his house. ________________________________________ ✅ PATH 1: Follow the path through the tall sunflowers The sunflowers grow taller and taller—soon they’re taller than houses! Suddenly, their huge sunny faces turn toward Conrad. “Only the clever may pass,” they sing in harmony. “Solve our riddle!” “I’m not alive, but I grow. I don’t have lungs, but I need air. What am I?” Do you: • Say “Fire!” → Go to PATH 3 • Say “A balloon?” → Go to PATH 2 ________________________________________ ✅ PATH 2: Silly Mistake! The sunflowers giggle and start spinning like carnival rides. “Wrong, but funny!” they chime as the petals whirl faster. Suddenly, Conrad is lifted into the air and dropped gently onto a bed of soft mushroom cushions. A squirrel in a wizard’s cape and tiny boots runs up to him. “You’re on the Silly Side of the forest! You’ll need a Giggle Pass to go forward.” Do you: • Tell your best joke to earn the pass? → Go to PATH 4 • Chase the squirrel and try to grab See more