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Stripe-Scout unrolls her map beside a fork in the trail. One route is short and muddy; the other is long and marked with tiny stars.
Short read · FreeStripe‑Scout’s
Stripe‑Scout’s
Trail Clues
A four-page trail adventure about a map, a clue and choosing the path that leaves no friend behind.
Read togetherAdventure4 pages
Begin the story
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Snack-Spector spots a crumbly clue beneath the star sign: “Choose the path that leaves no friend behind.” The short route suddenly looks less clever.
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They take the longer path and help each other cross a wobbly bridge. When one board squeaks, Stripe-Scout waits until every paw is safely over.
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The trail ends at a picnic beneath a brilliant rainbow. The treasure is not just the food—it is arriving together with nobody missing.
The end · Great reading
What helped Stripe-Scout know where to go?
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A map.
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