The Grasshopper and the Ants
Read by Natasha
Adapted by Bertie
Picture by Milo Winter
I’m an artist, and as everyone knows, artists are usually rather poor. Normally, I don’t mind about that. When the sun is shining, I sit on my favourite blade of grass and play music for everyone to listen to. I have lots of friends, and together we’ve formed an orchestra.
Everyone loves our music and says how cheerful it makes them feel – well almost everyone. There’s a family of ants who never stop to listen. They take themselves far too seriously for music or enjoyment. All they do is work, work, work – even when the sun is shining.
“Hey You Ants,” I said to them. “It’s a lovely summer’s day. Why don’t you rest your feet for a while, and listen to my sweet music?”
“No time to stop,” one of them said, panting away. “We’re far too busy stocking up food for winter.”
The months went by, and the days got shorter and colder. I was shivering so much that I couldn’t even sing. A hard frost was on the ground, and there wasn’t a crumb to eat. I was so hungry! So I went to see that busy family of ants and said: “Please Sirs, I’m a poor starving musician. Spare me a few crumbs from your store of food.”
Do you know what? Those ants just turned their noses up at me. They were so stingy that they wouldn’t share any of their food. Oh Well, I’ll just have to go hungry this winter. In the New Year, I’ll make a resolution. When the times are good, I’ll remember to save some food for a rainy day.
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very short but also interesting
Peter — September 16, 2016
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it was good.
dynasty. — October 15, 2016
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Nice one!!! Make a better for further life.
G.Newal — September 18, 2016
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i like it
brian — September 21, 2016
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its okay but put more action and more charectors
tyler — September 23, 2016
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the ants rule
jaron — September 26, 2016
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the ants would eat the grass hopper in real life
dj — September 27, 2016
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i think this book is ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
raven layton — September 28, 2016
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I like this book
Jaime p — September 28, 2016
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asome
lily anne — September 28, 2016
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cool
giana — September 28, 2016
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I like this story because it teaches you a lesson for insects never wait till winter to store or eat!!!!!!!!!!!!
Izabel — September 30, 2016
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really nice story
soso — October 1, 2016
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I like it
basant — October 2, 2016
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Really I like how much the ant active.
Mis. Muneera — October 4, 2016
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good
Allen — October 4, 2016
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Blah
Mia — October 21, 2016
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AMAZING
Rose — October 5, 2016
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i like short stories so it was perfect.
giana — October 5, 2016
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i like this story
ali — October 10, 2016
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This is a good story
Abbey — October 12, 2016
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It was very short but I liked the story
☺Amelie — October 18, 2016
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I know right. It was fun
walter — October 18, 2016
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it was the best story
aydin — October 19, 2016
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It is a goodstoy
Jakob — October 21, 2016
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It taught us to share. Best story
Emma — October 21, 2016
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I thing it is a good lesson!
Jada — October 21, 2016
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I like it.
Emily — October 24, 2016
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This is very easy and fun!!!!
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◇◇◇◇◇Kazeto — October 24, 2016
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it is really boring
ashan — October 28, 2016
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Nice story
Xavier — November 20, 2016
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The book was long?
Carl — November 28, 2016
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Sounds weird and boring guys!!!!!!!!!!
lucas — November 29, 2016
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lol this story makes no sense,ITS FOR BABEHHSSSSSSSSSSS
anthony — November 30, 2016
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I like the moral of the story , put the fun things last and do the important things first.
Jaime — December 5, 2016
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THAT IS THE DUMMEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ash — December 7, 2016
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I like it a bit
Michael — December 12, 2016
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Like it but should use more actors for the roles
biba — December 17, 2016
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I love it the story
Mohammed — December 20, 2016
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FaNtAsTiC
Ryan — December 28, 2016
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Good story
Sunil — January 3, 2017
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A nice little tale 🙂
Aaron — January 3, 2017
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Thank you so much . It’s very useful. Love it !
[email protected] — January 4, 2017
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goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ants……………………………………………………………………………………………………../……………………………………………………….
Anonymous — January 4, 2017
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Nice ?
Hassan — January 4, 2017
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Short
Kelly — January 5, 2017
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it was amazing because I got ideas for my future life
ehab temuri — January 6, 2017
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Great story!!
Steph — January 7, 2017
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so short i would like more to the story
natalie — January 9, 2017
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really short but a good fit for insect lovers
riyyan — January 9, 2017
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Nice,but very short
Lucas — January 10, 2017
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I think this book is intersting
tamer — January 10, 2017
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good book
the daliy smile — January 10, 2017
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I think this book is great
Avishaid — January 10, 2017
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THIS IS AWSOME BOOK!!!!!
Dylan — January 11, 2017
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i think i will use these stories ALL THE TIME for my reading log cuz its just so easy
Isabela — January 13, 2017
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Good but short
Lowit — January 15, 2017
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Very good
Lyeena — January 16, 2017
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I guess it was kinda sorta ok
Joe — January 19, 2017
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cool
xavier — January 20, 2017
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hate it
pokemon — January 20, 2017
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I enjoyed this story because, you learn to enjoy your food.
Laura — January 24, 2017
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nice
annEX — January 25, 2017
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picture looks funny
eli — January 26, 2017
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lol its so cool and its for babies plus grasshoopers dont talk
jaime — January 26, 2017
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I like the ants the most about the story.
James — January 27, 2017
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thanks for every tings and it was very interesting
Jawad — January 29, 2017
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i like this book but to short
Tramayne — January 31, 2017
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this story is amazing
susie — February 1, 2017
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loved it great story but short
Robert — February 1, 2017
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Decent
Bobers — February 1, 2017
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hey people it my bithday and this book is ok but my friend said it was not ok but she happy that it was end of the book.so thank you for reading this note. and thank if you said happy bithday you guys make me happy
jada jenkins — February 2, 2017
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Wishing you a very Happy Birthday Jada!
Jana Elizabeth — February 2, 2017
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i hate it
jaime — February 2, 2017
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I Liked it
Tyler — February 2, 2017
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ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
ivan — February 2, 2017
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pretty good
Cristian — February 3, 2017
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i don’t like it at all
1 — February 3, 2017
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I like the book
Isaac — February 3, 2017
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like it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fiona — February 4, 2017
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Poor Grasshopper! We know, that it’s his problem, but he tried to make mood of animals better, than it was. I like this story and it’s make my mood better. Thanks Bertie! You make mood of million people better😃😂
Sophia — February 5, 2017
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Thankyou for your sweet comment, Sophia.
Jana Elizabeth — February 5, 2017
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I like it
hind — February 6, 2017
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that was a good story
Anonymous — February 6, 2017
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it was really interesting
Cesar — February 7, 2017
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a learnfull story
anonym — February 10, 2017
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short but awsome story
babbymouse — February 15, 2017
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Great story!!🐢
Tutle time — February 16, 2017
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fast but coool story i like it!
a boy — February 16, 2017
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It it really detaled. I really loved it. I liked the action.
Katherine — February 16, 2017
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to short but its ok
cody — February 17, 2017
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This weird
Caleb — March 6, 2017
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the story was dumb
luke — April 10, 2017
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Great story!
Jay — April 24, 2017
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Nice great make More more.
Hannah — June 4, 2017
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Very good story! Thanks for your service!
Roman — September 15, 2017
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This story was awesome!
Anonymous — September 20, 2017
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This story was awesome ☺☺
Dyler gang — October 27, 2017
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i like this book
samantha — January 6, 2018
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i like this book because the ants did not have time for his singing they saved up food for winter so he did not have food for winter
charles — January 10, 2018
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Meh
Alaska — January 11, 2018
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Boring
Iysa Muhammad Allen ramell — January 24, 2018
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its ok not to bad but is ok but I have to say I wish its was a is was longer if it was all thumps up for you guys
carter — February 6, 2018
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the worst story i read! Realy bad
valter — March 21, 2018
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This was short. I like it.
Bella — April 2, 2018
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very god bok
kevin jason — April 11, 2018
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Coll story.
Caleb — May 21, 2018
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Awesome
Zac rm 9 — September 18, 2018
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Cool
Zac rm 9 — September 18, 2018
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I thought the story was good because it had a happy ending.
Nate — December 12, 2018
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stupid
carsen — January 10, 2019
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It was a very interesting to me
Gnapika — February 12, 2019
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love it but I hope that you make more Katie the witch stories and Bertie I’m thinking of an idea where Katie goes on a quest with her friend isis to find lots of magic ingredients for her mom’s potions and the magic shop gets really popular and I also hope that you guys will reply cuz I really hope that you guys do if you don’t I will cry and I will be very sad and Natasha and Bertie I hope that you guys make lots of Bertie stories again and I hope you also make cost of wicked Uncle stories also I hope you make like lots of stories of the three dogs were they helping lots of people and also I hope hope hope hope hope you guys read this comment I know that this story is very old story. I hope you have something to find my comment so I hope you guys read this bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)8)0)•}:B:b
Willow — February 24, 2019
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LOVE IT
ROSE — March 10, 2019
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I HATE THIS STORY!!!!!
Amira — March 14, 2019
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Those ants are very selfish because they did not let the grasshopper eat anything because they want it all to themselfs
Jeff — May 13, 2019
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I think this story is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good coooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Jeff — May 13, 2019
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I loved this story for homework
Charli — May 15, 2019
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I loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove this story
Charli — May 15, 2019
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It is very short and the ants should be more helpful. Overall it was interesting and I enjoyed it.😀😜 .
Rudra 💪🏻🤩🤑👥 — August 16, 2019
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I lihlke this book and you are a great reader natasha 👍😸
Maya — August 17, 2019
