Wobbly Walrus's Wonderful Watermelon

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Wobbly Walrus's Wonderful Watermelon — an illustrated stories story. 10 illustrated pages, free to read on Wonder Books.

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Wobbly Walrus's Wonderful Watermelon — an illustrated stories story. 10 illustrated pages, free to read on Wonder Books.

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"Did you hear that giggle, Wally?" Penelope whispered, clutching her stuffed platypus, Percy. The giggling seemed to echo from the portrait of a rather rotund…
"Did you hear that giggle, Wally?" Penelope whispered, clutching her stuffed platypus, Percy. The giggling seemed to echo from the portrait of a rather rotund gentleman with a handlebar mustache. "It must be the paintings coming alive again!" Wally the Walrus exclaimed, his eyes wide with excitement, his whiskers twitching. Penelope and Wally were alone in the Museum of Merriment, after all, where the artwork had a penchant for peculiar nighttime antics.

"Did you hear that giggle, Wally?" Penelope whispered, clutching her stuffed platypus, Percy. The giggling seemed to echo from the portrait of a rather rotund gentleman with a handlebar mustache. "It must be the paintings coming alive again!" Wally the Walrus exclaimed, his eyes wide with excitement, his whiskers twitching. Penelope and Wally were alone in the Museum of Merriment, after all, where the artwork had a penchant for peculiar nighttime antics.

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"I wonder what's so funny?" Penelope mused, tiptoeing closer to the portrait. Suddenly, a small, rolled-up scroll fell from the bottom of the frame.
"I wonder what's so funny?" Penelope mused, tiptoeing closer to the portrait. Suddenly, a small, rolled-up scroll fell from the bottom of the frame. Wally caught it! "Aha! Perhaps a clue?" he bellowed, unfurling the ancient parchment. It was a recipe for a Watermelon Wonder Cake, supposedly so delicious it could make even the grumpiest gargoyle grin.

"I wonder what's so funny?" Penelope mused, tiptoeing closer to the portrait. Suddenly, a small, rolled-up scroll fell from the bottom of the frame. Wally caught it! "Aha! Perhaps a clue?" he bellowed, unfurling the ancient parchment. It was a recipe for a Watermelon Wonder Cake, supposedly so delicious it could make even the grumpiest gargoyle grin.

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"A Watermelon Wonder Cake?" Penelope questioned, peering at the recipe. "But we don't have any watermelons!" Wally's whiskers drooped. "Then it is a quest!
"A Watermelon Wonder Cake?" Penelope questioned, peering at the recipe. "But we don't have any watermelons!" Wally's whiskers drooped. "Then it is a quest! A quest for the most scrumptious fruit in existence!" He declared. "As Leonardo da Vinci said, 'Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.' But in this case, I think we need to be loud and find some watermelon!" He puffed out his chest.

"A Watermelon Wonder Cake?" Penelope questioned, peering at the recipe. "But we don't have any watermelons!" Wally's whiskers drooped. "Then it is a quest! A quest for the most scrumptious fruit in existence!" He declared. "As Leonardo da Vinci said, 'Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.' But in this case, I think we need to be loud and find some watermelon!" He puffed out his chest.

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Their quest led them to the Hall of Horticultural History. A portrait of a stern-looking botanist seemed to glare at them.
Their quest led them to the Hall of Horticultural History. A portrait of a stern-looking botanist seemed to glare at them. "Psst, Wally, ask him if he knows where we can find a watermelon," Penelope urged. Wally cleared his throat. "Ahem! Good sir, might you be acquainted with the whereabouts of a particularly plump watermelon?" But as soon as Wally spoke, the botanist's portrait disappeared, leaving only a blank canvas!

Their quest led them to the Hall of Horticultural History. A portrait of a stern-looking botanist seemed to glare at them. "Psst, Wally, ask him if he knows where we can find a watermelon," Penelope urged. Wally cleared his throat. "Ahem! Good sir, might you be acquainted with the whereabouts of a particularly plump watermelon?" But as soon as Wally spoke, the botanist's portrait disappeared, leaving only a blank canvas!

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"Oh dear, that was unexpected," Penelope muttered, dusting off her purple leggings. Behind the now-empty frame, they discovered a secret passage!
"Oh dear, that was unexpected," Penelope muttered, dusting off her purple leggings. Behind the now-empty frame, they discovered a secret passage! It was barely wide enough for Wally to squeeze through. "I bet the grumpiest gargoyle hid the watermelon! I just know it!" Wally blurted.

"Oh dear, that was unexpected," Penelope muttered, dusting off her purple leggings. Behind the now-empty frame, they discovered a secret passage! It was barely wide enough for Wally to squeeze through. "I bet the grumpiest gargoyle hid the watermelon! I just know it!" Wally blurted.

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The passage led to a dimly lit storage room filled with bizarre artifacts. A giant teacup sat next to a stack of wobbly jelly molds.
The passage led to a dimly lit storage room filled with bizarre artifacts. A giant teacup sat next to a stack of wobbly jelly molds. Suddenly, a gruff voice boomed, "Who dares disturb my slumber?!" A small, grumpy gargoyle popped its head from behind the jelly molds. "It's him!" Penelope screamed and jumped behind Wally.

The passage led to a dimly lit storage room filled with bizarre artifacts. A giant teacup sat next to a stack of wobbly jelly molds. Suddenly, a gruff voice boomed, "Who dares disturb my slumber?!" A small, grumpy gargoyle popped its head from behind the jelly molds. "It's him!" Penelope screamed and jumped behind Wally.

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"We only need a watermelon!" Wally pleaded. "For a cake! It's very important!" The gargoyle scowled. "Watermelon is preposterous! It's far too... cheerful!
"We only need a watermelon!" Wally pleaded. "For a cake! It's very important!" The gargoyle scowled. "Watermelon is preposterous! It's far too... cheerful! I prefer gloom and gristle!" Penelope whispered to Wally, "Remember what the scroll said about the Watermelon Wonder Cake making anyone smile? Maybe..." Wally winked.

"We only need a watermelon!" Wally pleaded. "For a cake! It's very important!" The gargoyle scowled. "Watermelon is preposterous! It's far too... cheerful! I prefer gloom and gristle!" Penelope whispered to Wally, "Remember what the scroll said about the Watermelon Wonder Cake making anyone smile? Maybe..." Wally winked.

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Wally pulled out the Watermelon Wonder Cake recipe. "Perhaps... just perhaps... if we baked this cake, it might bring a sliver of joy into your grim little…
Wally pulled out the Watermelon Wonder Cake recipe. "Perhaps... just perhaps... if we baked this cake, it might bring a sliver of joy into your grim little heart!" He declared. The gargoyle narrowed its eyes. "Bake a cake? Preposterous! I wouldn't...wait...is that...watermelon?" It shuffled its feet, a crack appearing on its stone face. Suddenly, from behind a stack of dusty canvases, the most magnificent watermelon appeared as if on cue!

Wally pulled out the Watermelon Wonder Cake recipe. "Perhaps... just perhaps... if we baked this cake, it might bring a sliver of joy into your grim little heart!" He declared. The gargoyle narrowed its eyes. "Bake a cake? Preposterous! I wouldn't...wait...is that...watermelon?" It shuffled its feet, a crack appearing on its stone face. Suddenly, from behind a stack of dusty canvases, the most magnificent watermelon appeared as if on cue!

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"It's a miracle!" Penelope cheered. "Now, let's get baking!" They spent the rest of the night whipping, stirring, and sprinkling.
"It's a miracle!" Penelope cheered. "Now, let's get baking!" They spent the rest of the night whipping, stirring, and sprinkling. Soon, the most fragrant Watermelon Wonder Cake filled the museum. Even the grumpy gargoyle couldn't resist a tiny nibble. "Well, I'll be... it is rather... delightful!" The gargoyle conceded, a small smile creeping across its face.

"It's a miracle!" Penelope cheered. "Now, let's get baking!" They spent the rest of the night whipping, stirring, and sprinkling. Soon, the most fragrant Watermelon Wonder Cake filled the museum. Even the grumpy gargoyle couldn't resist a tiny nibble. "Well, I'll be... it is rather... delightful!" The gargoyle conceded, a small smile creeping across its face.

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"See, Wally?" Penelope said, giggling. "Even the grumpiest hearts can be softened with a little bit of watermelon!" Wally nodded wisely. "Indeed!
"See, Wally?" Penelope said, giggling. "Even the grumpiest hearts can be softened with a little bit of watermelon!" Wally nodded wisely. "Indeed! And as the great Mark Twain said, 'The secret of getting ahead is getting started.' And we certainly started a grand adventure!" They all enjoyed the Watermelon Wonder Cake as the sun rose, promising a new day of merriment at the Museum of Merriment.

"See, Wally?" Penelope said, giggling. "Even the grumpiest hearts can be softened with a little bit of watermelon!" Wally nodded wisely. "Indeed! And as the great Mark Twain said, 'The secret of getting ahead is getting started.' And we certainly started a grand adventure!" They all enjoyed the Watermelon Wonder Cake as the sun rose, promising a new day of merriment at the Museum of Merriment.

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