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In the small town of Willowville, where every lawn was neat and tidy, lived a lively 9-year-old named Emily. Emily loved to imagine big adventures, laugh a lot, and dream about exciting things. Right now, she had one special dream: to get a shiny new bike with sparkly handlebars and a bell that went “ding-ding!”
One sunny morning, Emily jumped out of bed, feeling super excited. She rushed downstairs to where her parents were sipping coffee.
“Mom! Dad!” Emily shouted, her eyes shining. “I have a plan to buy that new bike!”
Her parents smiled because they knew Emily always had big ideas.
“Alright, Emily,” her dad said, “What’s your plan?”
Emily grinned. “I’m going to start my very own lemonade stand!”
Her mom chuckled. “That sounds like a great idea, sweetie. But remember, you’ll have to make the lemonade yourself.”
Emily wasn’t worried. She dashed into the kitchen, grabbed lemons, sugar, and some cups, and started making lemonade with lots of energy. Soon, she had her very own lemonade stand, decorated with balloons and banners, ready for business.
As she set up outside, her friends came over. There was Sam, who loved adventures, Lily, who was always drawing, and Carlos, who was super smart about science.
“Hey, Emily!” said Sam, looking curious. “What’s all this?”
Emily grinned. “I’m selling lemonade to save up for my new bike! And it’s going to be the best lemonade stand ever!”
Her friends got excited and decided to help. Sam poured lemonade, Lily helped with decorations, and Carlos even did a little “lemonade dance” to make people laugh.
But then, something funny happened. Carlos, by mistake, put baking soda in a new batch of lemonade instead of sugar. Emily took a sip and her eyes went wide. “Whoa, this lemonade is bubbly!”
Everyone laughed. People started coming just to try the “bubbly lemonade” because it was so funny.
Throughout the day, there were more little accidents. Emily’s dad accidentally got lemon juice in his eye, and her mom tripped over a silly flamingo decoration. But everyone just laughed, and the lemonade stand became a huge hit.
When the day ended, Emily counted her money. She was so happy — she had enough for her bike and some extra to give to charity!
As the sun was setting, Emily rode her new bike home, thinking about how much fun she had. Her lemonade stand had turned into an adventure she’d never forget.
Follow-up Questions:
- What do you think Emily learned from her lemonade stand adventure?
- Have you ever been part of a funny accident, like the characters in the story?
- If you had your own stand, what would you sell, and what funny twist would you add?