Liam wanted to see what would happen if he watered one plant and not the other. After two weeks, one plant was tall and green, and the other was drooping and brown. Liam wrote down his results in a notebook.

During a stormy night, Mia heard a strange noise outside her window. She peeked out and saw a tree branch tapping the glass. She felt a little silly for being scared. Mia pulled her blanket up and went back to sleep.

Lena opened her lunchbox and gasped. Her sandwich was gone! She looked around and saw her dog Max licking his lips and wagging his tail. Lena couldn’t help but laugh.

Carlos loved to draw, but he had never entered a contest before. He decided to try and spent all weekend working on his painting. When he found out he won second place, he jumped up and down with joy.

It was raining too hard to go to the park. Zoe and her brother made a fort with blankets and pillows instead. They read books inside and ate snacks. It turned out to be their favorite rainy day ever.

Jamal trained every day for the big race at school. On race day, he ran as fast as he could and came in second. Even though he didn’t win, he was proud of himself. He smiled and high-fived his friend.

Ava reached into her backpack and froze—her math homework wasn’t there! She remembered leaving it on the kitchen table. At school, she told her teacher what happened. “Next time,” the teacher said, “double-check your bag.”

Jake wanted to surprise his mom with pancakes. He mixed flour, eggs, and milk—but forgot to turn on the stove! After a while, he laughed and tried again, this time remembering the heat.

Emma was looking for a book about space at the library. A librarian showed her a whole shelf full of space books. Emma’s eyes lit up as she picked out three to take home. She couldn’t wait to start reading.

Noah and his family set up a tent in the woods. At night, they sat around a campfire and told stories. Suddenly, they heard a rustling noise. It was just a raccoon looking for snacks!

While brushing her teeth, Nia felt something wiggly. It was her last baby tooth! That afternoon at school, it fell out during lunch. She proudly showed her friends and couldn’t wait to put it under her pillow.

Everyone was talking when Mr. Lee introduced a new student named Raj. He looked nervous as he took his seat. During recess, Mia invited him to play soccer. Raj smiled and joined the game.