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The Time Traveling Adventures of Max and Ruby

Once upon a tick-tocking time, in the sleepy town of Riverdale, lived Max and Ruby - two adventurous siblings with a passion for history.

Curly-haired boy with a mischievous sparkle in his eyes and Red-headed girl with a vibrant imagination and a smile that lights up the room sitting on a wooden bench, surrounded by books

One summer's day, while exploring Grandma's dusty attic, Max stumbled upon a mysterious old pocket watch.

Curly-haired boy with a mischievous sparkle in his eyes holding a shiny golden pocket watch with a mischievous grin

With a twist of the watch's tiny knob, Max and Ruby are whisked away on a whirlwind journey through time. First stop: Ancient Egypt!

Curly-haired boy with a mischievous sparkle in his eyes and Red-headed girl with a vibrant imagination and a smile that lights up the room surrounded by towering pyramids, wearing Egyptian headpieces

"Ruby, look! We're walking with pharaohs," exclaims Max, pointing to a procession of regal figures.

Curly-haired boy with a mischievous sparkle in his eyes and Red-headed girl with a vibrant imagination and a smile that lights up the room waving and grinning at Pharaohs wearing golden robes

Next, they find themselves in medieval times, donning shining armor and jousting with valiant knights.

Curly-haired boy with a mischievous sparkle in his eyes and Red-headed girl with a vibrant imagination and a smile that lights up the room charging on toy horses while knights cheer

"Off to the future we go, Ruby! Let's hop into this shiny spaceship," suggests Max, as they ride into a world filled with flying cars and friendly robots.

Curly-haired boy with a mischievous sparkle in his eyes and Red-headed girl with a vibrant imagination and a smile that lights up the room wearing futuristic outfits, sitting in a spaceship, surrounded by robots

Reflection Questions

  • How would you describe Max's personality? How about Ruby's?
  • What is the most exciting time period Max and Ruby visited?
  • If you could time travel, where would you go and why?

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