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The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Aesop

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

A bored shepherd boy tricks the villagers into running up the hill with a false wolf alarm, again and again. When a real wolf finally comes, no one believes him, and he learns why telling the truth matters.

  • 8 chapters
  • Illustrated
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How the story begins

Chapter 1: A Boy on the Hill

Once upon a time, in a quiet village, there lived a shepherd boy. Every morning he led his sheep up a green hill above the village. The sheep nibbled the sweet grass, and the boy sat under the warm sun, humming and watching the sky.

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Chapters in this story

  1. 1.A Boy on the Hill
  2. 2.Wolf! Wolf!
  3. 3.The Trick Again
  4. 4.A Real Wolf Appears
  5. 5.A Cry for Help
  6. 6.The Scattered Flock
  7. 7.A Lesson Learned
  8. 8.Goodnight, Little Hill

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