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Oliver Cooke and the Snot Machine

Oliver Cooke was sick, oh what a shame, nose running like a never-ending train. His boogers were green, and they just wouldn't cease, turning him into a snot producing machine.

Curly-haired boy with blue eyes, pale skin, and a mischievous smile lying in bed, surrounded by tissues and a thermometer.

One sunny day, Oliver's dad said, 'Let's go out, get some fresh air instead.' Oliver agreed, feeling a little distressed, but he wanted to make his dad impressed.

Curly-haired boy with blue eyes, pale skin, and a mischievous smile and his dad standing outside their house, holding hands.

Daddy gave Oliver his handkerchief to borrow, hoping it would save him from the nasal sorrow. Oliver's nose was no longer a sneezy strife, but the handkerchief would have a gross, green life.

Curly-haired boy with blue eyes, pale skin, and a mischievous smile blowing his nose into the white handkerchief, with his dad watching with a disgusted expression.

With each blow of his nose, the handkerchief grew, green snot piled up, how could this be true? Daddy couldn't believe the mess Oliver had made, feeling a little grossed out, feeling dismayed.

The handkerchief filled with green snot, with Oliver and his dad looking at it in disbelief.

They rushed back home with the snot-filled cloth, Oliver's nose was stuffed, he could only breathe trough his mouth. Daddy made a plan to make Oliver feel better: soup, rest, and tissues that never hit the floor.

Curly-haired boy with blue eyes, pale skin, and a mischievous smile lying on the couch, with his dad bringing him a bowl of soup and a pile of fresh tissues.

Days went by and Oliver started to feel fine, no more snot machine, his nose was back in line. He learned a lesson about keeping snot in his nose, no more snot-filled handkerchiefs, that's how it goes!

Curly-haired boy with blue eyes, pale skin, and a mischievous smile blowing his nose into a tissue, with a smile on his face and his dad giving a thumbs-up.

Reflection Questions

  • How did Oliver become a snot producing machine?
  • What did Oliver's dad give him to borrow?
  • What did Oliver learn from his experience?

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