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Deep in the jungle, there lived a 

monkey named Manny. Manny 

was a student at Amazon 

Elementary, along with his best 

friends Lenny the lion, Zoe the 

zebra and Tom the Toucan, and 

many other jungle animals. Miss G. 

the giraffe was their first grade 

teacher.

One day at the beginning of recess, 

Manny announces to his friends 

that he wants to play catch. The sky 

was as blue as a bluejay, so who 

wouldn’t want to play on such a 

beautiful day? His friends agreed, 

so they found a ball and started 

playing.

Manny tossed the ball to Lenny, 

who tossed it to Zoe, who tossed it 

to Tom. Tom tried to catch the ball, 

but it slipped out of his wings like 

butter. 

“I want to try again. Maybe this time 

I’ll catch it,” said Tom.

Once again, Zoe tossed the ball to 

Tom. He dropped it again!

“Come on, Tom! You are ruining the 

game! Catch the ball!” shouted 

Manny. But no matter how hard he 

tried, he couldn’t seem to catch the 

ball.

“Manny,” Tom began. “I have 

wings. Wings are meant for flying, 

not for catching.”

“That’s silly. Anyone that can’t catch 

a ball can’t play with me. I don’t 

want to play with someone that 

can’t catch!” said Manny. Tom was 

very upset about what Manny said, 

so he flew away from his friends. 

Lenny, Zoe, and Manny kept 

playing catch.

The very next day at the beginning 

of recess, Manny announces to 

Lenny and Zoe that he wants to 

climb a tree. Lenny and Manny 

easily climbed the tree, but when 

Zoe tried she fell with a THUMP!

“Come on, Zoe! Climb up with us!” yelled 

Manny.

“Hold on, let me try again,” said Zoe. She 

tried to climb the tree again, but she fell to 

the ground with a BUMP! 

“Manny” Zoe said. “I have hooves. Hooves 

are meant for running, not for climbing.”

“That’s RIDICULOUS! Anyone who can’t 

climb can’t play with me. I don’t want to play 

with someone that can’t climb!” said Manny. 

Zoe was very sad, so she galloped away and 

found someone else to play with. Lenny and 

Manny continued to climb the tree.

The next day at lunch, Manny sat down at 

their favorite table and opened their lunch 

boxes.

“What do you have for lunch today, Lenny? I 

have berries and bugs. Yum!” said Manny.

“I have a nice juicy steak for lunch today,” said 

Lenny.

“Ewww!” Manny yelped. “Try some of my food 

so you don’t have to eat that yucky steak.”

Lenny frowned. “I have sharp teeth that are 

meant for chewing meat, not for chewing 

berries and bugs. Besides, I love steak.”

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