Sir Reginald's Really Ridiculous Rhyme
Sir Reginald's Really Ridiculous Rhyme — an illustrated stories story. 10 illustrated pages, free to read on Wonder Books.
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Sir Reginald adjusted his spectacles, peering at the bubbling lava stream. "Are you certain this is the correct garden, Pip?" he asked his small, furry companion. Pip squeaked and pointed with a tiny paw toward a cluster of glowing, crimson flowers. A plume of smoke erupted nearby, showering the two in a flurry of ash. "Well, here we are!" Reginald declared, brushing ash from his velvet coat.
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"I say, Reginald, look at this!" Pip exclaimed, pointing to a peculiar, smooth stone nestled amongst the fire-flowers. It pulsed with a faint, internal light. "It appears to be a 'Humdinger' stone. I read about these oddities in a dusty tome back in my library," Reginald mused, carefully picking it up. "Legend says they can amplify the ridiculousness of anything!"
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"Magnify ridiculousness, you say?" Reginald pondered, stroking his chin. "Well, I've always fancied myself a poet of sorts... a very silly sort!" He clutched the Humdinger stone. "Alright, Pip, we shall compose the most absurd rhyme this island has ever heard! As Leonardo da Vinci said, 'The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.' He was right; let us understand the depths of silliness!" Pip, perched on a nearby rock, twitched his nose in anticipation.
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"Right then, ahem!" Reginald cleared his throat, holding the Humdinger stone aloft. "'A purple prune flew past the moon...'" he began, only to be interrupted by a chorus of giggling Gremlins. They popped up from behind the fire-flowers, their pointy ears twitching. One particularly cheeky Gremlin snatched Reginald's spectacles. "Giggle! Silly rhyme! Giggle!", the gremlin exclaimed. "Those rascals!" Reginald cried, fumbling for his face.
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Without his spectacles, everything was a blur! "Oh dear, this is most inconvenient," Reginald groaned. Pip scampered forward. "Look, Reginald!" he squeaked. "They dropped this!" Pip held up a magnifying glass, seemingly made of solidified lava. "Perhaps this will help?"
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Reginald grabbed the lava glass, squinting through it. Suddenly, the ground began to tremble! A deep rumble echoed across the island. "Oh, bother!" Reginald exclaimed, nearly dropping the Humdinger stone. "It appears the volcano is about to erupt! And those Gremlins have my spectacles!"
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"We have to get those spectacles back!" Pip declared. "And stop the eruption! But how?" Reginald squinted. "Think, Pip, think! Perhaps a truly ridiculous rhyme, amplified by the Humdinger, will distract the volcano!" Pip nodded furiously. "Worth a try! I'll distract the Gremlins!"
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Pip created a distraction by juggling fire-flowers, which grabbed the gremlins' attention. Reginald, using the lava magnifying glass, focused the sun's rays onto the Humdinger stone, intensifying its power. He took a deep breath. "'A slippery snail wore a metal pail...filled with gravy...on a cosmic trail!'" The volcano shuddered, then began to laugh...a deep, booming chuckle!
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The volcano, now convulsing with laughter, spat Reginald's spectacles into the air. They landed neatly on his nose. "Ha!" he cried, adjusting them. The eruption subsided, replaced by a gentle puff of smoke. "It seems that laughter, indeed, is the best medicine," Pip huffed, returning from his distraction.
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"Indeed, Pip!" Reginald beamed, patting his furry friend. "A truly ridiculous rhyme can save the day!" The fire-flowers glowed warmly as the two friends strolled back towards their cozy cottage. The day was saved, thanks to a bit of silliness. "Who knew volcanos have such a sense of humor?" Reginald mused.
About this story
- Audience: kids (ages 6–12)