In a small village nestled between the mountains, there lived a little boy named Fred. Fred was known for his cleverness, but he loved playing pranks more than anything else. One day, Fred decided to play a funny prank to make the villagers laugh.
He gathered some dry leaves and put them in a small basket, covering them with a few twigs to make it look like a basket full of fruit. With a mischievous smile, Fred headed to the market. When he arrived, he started shouting loudly, “Fresh fruits! Fresh fruits!”
Mrs. Sophia, a kind woman who loved fruit, came to buy from Fred. But when she opened the basket, she found dry leaves instead of fruit! Fred laughed and said, “It was just a joke, ma’am!” Although Mrs. Sophia chuckled a little, she told him, “Fred, jokes can be fun, but we must always be honest. Honesty is the sweetest fruit of all.”
Fred thought about Mrs. Sophia’s words, but he decided to continue with even bigger pranks. The next day, Fred put a small toy monster in his bag and made it look like a tiny creature. Then he ran through the village shouting, “Monster! Monster!” Everyone ran away quickly.
But what Fred didn’t expect was that the bag accidentally opened, and the toy monster flew into the air and fell into the village well. Fred tried to save the toy but ended up falling into the well himself! Fortunately, Farmer Sam heard him and came to the rescue.
After being saved, Farmer Sam said to him, “Fred, pranks can be funny, but playing with danger is no joke. You must be careful and not put yourself or others at risk.”
This time, Fred understood the lesson well. He started thinking of new, safer, and friendlier ways to have fun. He decided to use his cleverness to solve puzzles and challenge his friends with smart games instead of pranks. In the end, Fred became known for his skills in thinking, not just his unexpected pranks.
And when someone asked him why he changed, he would smile and say, “Because I learned to be smart, honest, and safe at the same time!”
And so, Fred and the villagers lived happily ever after, with more puzzles and real laughter instead of pranks that could cause problems.