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10 stories found
The Secret Cave
Two siblings exploring a hidden cave lose track of the way out, and discover that staying calm together is the key to finding their way home.
The Treehouse and the Storm
When dark clouds threaten the treehouse three friends spent all summer building, they must work fast and work together to save it.
Grandfather's Map
A boy follows his grandfather's old hand-drawn map through the forest, one faded clue at a time, to find a waterfall from his grandfather's childhood.
The Rising Tide
A girl exploring tide pools loses track of time and finds the sea creeping in behind her, teaching her to always watch the water, not just the wonders inside it.
The Wobbly Rope Bridge
A boy determined to cross an old rope bridge everyone calls impossible learns to test each step carefully before trusting it with his full weight.
The Canoe That Drifted Too Far
Two cousins paddling a canoe get so absorbed in a game that they drift far past the marked swimming boundary, and have to work together calmly to paddle all the way back against the current.
The Compass That Pointed Wrong
A scout troop's hike goes off course when their compass, placed too close to a metal water bottle, gives a slightly wrong reading — teaching them to always double-check their tools against the world around them.
The Night Hike to See the Meteor Shower
A group of friends hikes to a hilltop after dark to watch a meteor shower, and learns that the things worth waiting patiently in the cold and dark for are usually the ones that end up unforgettable.
The Locked Attic Door
While visiting her grandmother's old house, a curious girl becomes determined to open a mysteriously locked attic door, and learns patience and permission matter more than simply satisfying curiosity.
The River Crossing at Dusk
Racing to beat the setting sun, a group of hikers must decide whether to cross a swollen river on a shaky log bridge or take the safer, longer route and finish the trail in darkness.