Once upon a time in a big castle, there was a young prince named Hamlet.
Prince Hamlet was very sad because his kind daddy, the king, was now in heaven.
His uncle, now King Claudius, seemed sneaky. Hamlet didn't trust him at all.
Hamlet's mommy, Queen Gertrude, was worried. She wanted her son to be happy again.
One evening, a group of actors came to the castle to perform a play.
Hamlet had a plan! He asked the actors to play a story like his daddy's passing.
During the play, King Claudius looked scared. Hamlet noticed his uncle's fear.
Prince Hamlet met Ophelia, who he liked very much. She handed him a lovely flower.
Later, Hamlet heard a noise behind a curtain. He hoped it was the king hiding.
Sadly, it was not the king, but Ophelia's daddy, Polonius, who was now silent.
Ophelia was so sad about her daddy. She wandered outside near a big blue lake.
The story ends with lots of confusion and sorrow, and Hamlet hoping for peace.
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