Red Rocket Readers: Advanced Fluency 2: Emerald

Most animals have enemies that want to do them harm, so they need some type of protection. Some have developed clever ways to hide; others have good tricks to scare their attackers away; some are good at escaping from danger. Different creatures use speed to run, fly or swim away, while some retaliate with sharp teeth, horns, beaks and claws.

Hundreds of fables were first told by a man named Aesop, who lived in Greece thousands of years ago. They all have a moral (or lesson) to teach us. This story tells what happens to someone who is always playing tricks and jokes on others. Sometimes a clever friend decides to play a much smarter trick!