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Three Little Frogs and the Magic Jumping Oil
By Nickie Adamson AuthorHouse
Copyright © 2015 Nickie Adamson
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ISBN: 978-1-5049-5676-5
CHAPTER 1
Three little frogs at the lily pond were talking about the different places they would like to go. The first little frog said that he would like to go to Mexico. The second little frog said he would like to go to Alaska and the third little frog said he would like to go to the North Pole to see Santa Claus.
Granddaddy bullfrog just happened to be in the tall grass and heard the little frogs wishing.
He said, "I have some magic jumping oil that will make your wishes come true, but first you have to make three promises and say the magic words."
These were the three promises;
1. Always help someone in need
2. Do not ever take anything that doesn't belong to you
3. Do not ever tell a lie
The three little frogs talked it over and decided they would try.
The first frog said he was ready so granddaddy bullfrog pulled out the bottle of magic jumping oil and rubbed some on the little frog's hind legs.
The little frog dug his toes in the mud and said the magic words:
"Flip flop hippity hop, I am going to jump and never stop."
Zoom off high in the sky he went and landed in Mexico.
He landed in the middle of a big city where there were marketplaces all up and down the streets with lots of music playing. These people were selling many different fruits, vegetables, meat, candy, things they made from straw and pretty clothes. The little frog was happy enjoying all the beautiful sights.
A woman carrying a big bag on her back came walking by, The little frog was enjoying himself so much that he did not even offer to help her.
It began to get dark and the little frog decided he wanted to go back home to the lily pond, so he found some mud and dug his toes in deep and said the magic words;
"Flip flop hippity hop, I am going to jump and never stop."
Then he only jumped over a rock. He had broken the first of the three promises.
--Always help somebody in need –
So he had to take thousands of hops to get back to the lily pond.
The second little frog got ready to go and granddaddy bullfrog rubbed the magic jumping oil on his hind legs. The little frog dug his toes in the mud and said the magic words:
"Flip flop hippity hop, I am going to jump and never stop."
Off high in the sky he went and landed in Alaska.
It was a beautiful place with big mountains and rivers. In a pretty stream of water he saw a huge leaf with the sides all curled up to make a boat and inside was a bumble bee. The bumble bee saw the little frog and pulled the leaf boat over to the side of the stream. He asked the little frog if he would watch his leaf-boat for him while he did some shopping. The little frog said "sure I will."
(Continues...)
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