THE KING WHO WISHED FOR GOLD
By: Nick Carver
One day there was a king who had a very pour palace. He ordered his knights to find him a magical bottle with a genie in it. The knights were on a quest but they saw something gold and shiny. the knights picked it up and took it to the king, when the king heard he was full of joy. but what the king didn't know that a knight tried to steal the lamp , the king told the un trusted knight that he would be hung in 2 weeks then the king took him to jail.
the king rubbed the lamp as fast as he could then a genie came out and said you have three wishes. the king wished his castle was made out of gold , then the king wished for what ever he touched would turn gold ,he also wished for more citizens. the king ran out side looked at his castle and it was made out of gold he saw more citizens he gave the citizens a big hug and they all turned to gold the king ran to the lamp and asked what happened!
THEME: don't be greedy, money doesn't buy happiness