Once upon a time, there was a boy named Pedro. Pedro was a good friend of Noah. They played together every day. Noah and Pedro loved animals. They would spend hours watching birds in the trees and talking about their favorite animals.
One day, Pedro met Noah in the garden where they always played. He had sad eyes. "My father is gone," he told Noah. "He left our family a lot of things. My older brother got the windmill. My middle brother got a pack mule. But I only got a cat!"
Noah frowned. "A cat?" he asked. "How are you going to survive with just a cat?" Noah was always smiling, but he felt sad for Pedro. "Don't worry," he said. "I will help you!"
Just then, the cat interrupted them. "If you get me a pair of leather boots, I will be very useful," he said. "I promise!"
Noah and Pedro went to their secret hideout under Noah's bed. They had a piggy bank filled with coins they had saved. They used all their coins to buy the cat a pair of leather boots.
"Do you want to come with me?" the cat asked.
"I will stay with my brothers," Pedro said. But Noah loved adventures. "Yes!" he shouted. "I will go with you!"
The cat led Noah to the enchanted forest near Noah's house in Chicago. It was amazing! The trees were tall and the flowers were colorful. It felt like magic! Noah ran super fast, showing off his superpower to the cat.
"Don't worry," said the cat. "I have a plan. You will understand soon."
The cat and Noah went to the enchanted castle in the forest. They gave two hens to one of the king's servants. "These are a gift from a young man who recently moved to the kingdom," said the cat.
The king loved the hens! He told the cat and Noah that they were welcome in the kingdom.
The cat and Noah went back to the garden and met Pedro. "I gave two hens to the king," said the cat.
"What's the plan?" asked Pedro.
Noah was still confused. He didn't understand the cat's plan yet.
Pedro and Noah decided to play in the garden. "Let's go swimming in the pond," said Pedro.
Just as they were about to swim, a royal carriage arrived. The cat ran off. "Stay here!" he called out. "It's all part of the plan!"
The cat went to the king in the carriage. "Someone stole my young master's clothes!" he said. "And they also stole the clothes of a young boy named Noah!"
The king was kind. "Don't worry!" he said. "I will get you new clothes." He invited the cat, Noah, and Pedro to ride in the carriage.
Noah thanked the king with a big smile.
The cat asked the king, "Would you like to see my young master's lands?"
The king agreed.
The cat directed the carriage to the castle of a powerful ogre. Pedro didn't know what was happening, but he was excited for the adventure.
When they arrived, the cat jumped out of the carriage first. "Pedro," he said, "show the king around your lands."
Pedro and Noah decided to play along. They pretended that the castle was their home. The cat went into the castle.
"What is a cat doing in my castle?" asked the ogre.
"I admire your magical powers," said the clever cat. "Can you turn me into a lion?"
The ogre was proud of his powers. He turned the cat into a lion!
"Now can you turn me into a mouse?" asked the cat.
The ogre was excited to show off his powers again. He turned himself into a mouse.
The cat, now a lion, ate the mouse! The castle was now Pedro's!
"Wow!" said Pedro. "Now we can play here all the time!"
"Especially with my superpower!" said Noah. "I can run super fast!"
The cat, who also had magical powers, turned back into a cat. He went back to the king, Pedro, and Noah. "Come inside!" he said.
The king was amazed by the beautiful castle. He was even more amazed by the humility of Pedro and Noah. "My daughter is single," he said. "Perhaps you and she could have a beautiful family together!"
Pedro and Noah were delighted. They couldn't wait to meet the princess. But they decided to tell the truth.
They told the king about the cat's adventures. The king was even happier. He loved that Pedro and Noah were honest and kind.
From that day on, Pedro, Noah, the cat, and the princess played together every day in the enchanted forest garden. They all loved animals.
This truly is a happily ever after!
