Story about lying 9-10 years old Interactive story (4)

Tommy and the Truthful Adventure

A realistic, educational story about a 9-year-old boy named Tommy who learns the importance of honesty through everyday situations with his family.

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A 10-year-old boy with a round face and tousled light-brown hair, big ashamed eyes, rosy cheeks and a mouth still full of a cookie, holding two crumbs on his fingers and standing by a light-wood countertop; his 5-year-old sister in blonde pigtails and a red polka-dot dress stands triumphantly by the kitchen door pointing at him; their mother, about 35, with brown hair in a bun and pastel clothes, kneels to child height with a surprised but calm expression and open hands near a pile of folded laundry; a bright, cozy kitchen with light tiles, a large glass cookie jar with a metal lid on the counter, crumbs on the floor and the boy’s apron and warm window light; scene: a gentle confrontation after the boy took cookies before the meal, exchanged looks, scattered crumbs and a plea for truth.

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Tiptoed: Walk quietly and carefully on your toes.
Tempting: Something that makes you want to do it, even if you shouldn't.
Admit: To tell the truth about something you did.
Forgave: To stop being angry at someone for a mistake.
Braver: Being more courageous or not scared.
Confess: To tell the truth about something you did wrong.
Mumbled: To speak quietly and unclearly.
Blurted: To say something suddenly without thinking.

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