Once upon a time, Carl and his best friend Elliot found a colorful Rubik's Cube in the attic.
They twisted and turned the cube when suddenly, a bright light flashed! They were no longer in the attic.
All around them was a world made of puzzles. 'Where are we?' gasped Elliot, looking at the jigsaw ground.
A walking, talking crossword puzzle named Mr. Words greeted them. 'Welcome to Puzzlandia!' he exclaimed.
Mr. Words explained, 'To leave Puzzlandia, you must solve the Great Puzzle!' Carl and Elliot nodded.
They started with a maze. Carl remembered his mom saying, 'Always stick to the left wall!' It worked!
Next was a giant sudoku. Elliot counted carefully and filled in numbers with a huge pencil. 'Done!'
In front of them appeared a labyrinth of word searches. 'Look for the names of fruits,' said Carl.
Finally, they reached the Great Puzzle. It was a massive Rubik's Cube. 'We can do this!' cheered Elliot.
Together they twisted the cube’s parts. 'Remember the patterns,' Carl said. They solved it with teamwork.
The bright light returned and whoosh! Carl and Elliot were back in the attic, the cube solved in Carl's hands.
They looked at each other, smiling. 'We make a great team!' Elliot laughed. And the cube shimmered in agreement.
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