Dedication

To my incredible students,

This story is a testament to your dedication, creativity, and unwavering team spirit. Your hard work and collaborative efforts have brought this narrative to life, weaving together a tapestry of imagination and determination. Each one of you has contributed a unique voice, enriching the story with your individual talents and perspectives.

                                 With gratitude and admiration, 

                                     Conceição Costa

The Forest Explorers

Once upon a time, four kids wanted to explore the forest. There were two boys and two girls. Lenny, the oldest, enjoyed 

exploring. His sister, Stella, was brave and observant. Then there were twins, Harry and Maya, always playful and funny.

The Treasure Chest

One sunny day, they went on an adventure 

in the forest with a map. Excited to see what they could find, they heard birds singing and leaves rustling as they walked. It was a little scary, but they continued on.       Suddenly, Lenny spotted something shiny under some 

bushes. They all checked and found an old chest covered in moss. It seemed magical!

The Pirates' Arrival

Inside, they discovered treasures. But just as they were about to take the treasures, pirates appeared in the distance, disembarking from their 

ship in the sea. The children tried to run away, but when they turned around there were four pirates. 

Each pirate took a child and took them back to the ship.

The Escape Plan

    On the ship, they locked each one in a cage. They had to think of something, until Harry had an idea! 

    He thought they could try to run away from that place, but he couldn't figure out how to do it. Until he looked at Stella and saw a smuggler and remembered that in class they learned to defend themselves; in one of those lessons they learned how to open a locked door.

Lenny's Bravery

At night, Harry tried to open it, but he couldn't do it, so Lenny went to try and succeeded. But as the door of the cage was very old, it made a lot of noise and almost woke up the pirates. Lenny realizing that

 the pirates had not woken up with the 

sound of the door, continued and went towards the pirate and found the keys to 

the other cages where his friends were trapped. He opened the cages, and when he tried to open the last door, it makes a lot of noise and ends waking up the pirates.

The Chase 

        and Stella's Capture

They begin to flee from the pirates, but Stella falls, and the pirates catch her. Lenny, Maya, and Harry continue to run for the exit, until they realize that Stella is no longer there. They were worried and didn't know what to do. Until Harry had an idea. He decided to distract the pirates by grabbing a sword and starting to cut the boat's sails.

The Island and the Cave

While he distracted the pirates, Lenny and Maya went to get Stella. That's how it happened, they managed to escape from the boat, but the boat had stopped at an island and they were lost. They were very worried, because the pirates were looking for them. They found a cave and were going to spend the night there, but as it wasn't night yet, they agreed on what each of them was going to do. Harry was going to look for food with Maya and Lenny was going to get sticks with Stella to make a fire.