Once, there was a fox family who lived deep in the woods.
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One morning, Father Fox left for work, leaving the cubs with Mother Fox. In the afternoon, Mother Fox also needed to go out.
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She asked the cubs to bolt the door from inside. She instructed them to open
the door only when she called out their names – Max, Cooper and Bella.
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The cubs closed the door as Mother Fox left. None of them knew that
a lion hiding near by had heard everything.
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A little while later, the cunning lion called out, “Max…, Cooper…, Bella…” The cubs heard their names, but could not recognise the voice.
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They were confused. So, they did not open the door. The neighbouring wolf family heard the lion’s voice and got alarmed.
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They called out to the smart monkey for help. The foxcubs were in danger. The smart monkey came up with an idea. He searched for a big broken branch of a tree.
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Whack, whack, whack, went the smart monkey with the big branch. He chased the cunning lion out of the jungle.
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Mother Fox and Father Fox thanked the smart monkey and the neighbours.