A Bedtime Story

A Wobbly Wobble-Wort


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In the land of Jibber-Jabber lived a little creature named Wibble. Wibble wasn't like the other Jibber-Jabbers who could float on sunbeams and whistle tunes that smelled like lavender. No, Wibble was a Wobble-Wort, which meant he wobbled. He wobbled when he ate, he wobbled when he slept, and he wobbled even more when he tried to run. One sunny Tuesday, the Great Glimmer-Grumple announced a race to the highest Twizzle-Twirl Tree. The winner would get a lifetime supply of Sparkling Snickle-Snacks. Wibble's stomach rumbled at the thought of those crunchy, rainbow-colored treats. He decided he would try to win, wobbles and all.

He lined up at the starting line, his little legs feeling like two bowls of jelly. The other Jibber-Jabbers zipped off as soon as the Glimmer-Grumple shouted, "Go!" Wibble, however, took a moment. His wobbling was so intense, he was practically vibrating in place. He started off, a slow, jiggly, side-to-side motion. "Look at him go!" one of the Jibber-Jabbers snickered from a comfortable lead.

Wibble didn't mind. He just kept on wobbling. He wobbled past the Fuzz-Wuzz Bushes, past the giggling Gloom-Berries, and even past the grumpy Grumble-Weeds. He was making surprisingly good time, but then a great big chasm yawned in front of him. A Jibber-Jabber named Zippity had already leaped over it with a graceful arc. Wibble looked down, his wobbles growing so big he was in danger of toppling over. He took a deep breath, and with a mighty WOOSH, he propelled himself forward with a super-wobble.

He didn't exactly fly, but his wobbly launch sent him bouncing off the side of the chasm, then the other, before landing in a messy pile on the other side. He had done it! He wibbled and wobbled all the way to the Twizzle-Twirl Tree, where the Glimmer-Grumple was waiting with a huge basket of Snickle-Snacks. Wibble was so excited, he wobbled right into the basket, sending snacks flying everywhere. He was a messy winner, but he was a winner nonetheless. From that day on, he was known as Wibble the Wobble-Wort Who Won.

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A Bedtime StoryBy Matthew Mitchell