The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf

The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf

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The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf

Three little pigs leave home to build their own houses, but a hungry wolf is determined to blow them down. While straw and sticks prove weak, the brothers must rely on the strength of bricks and clever thinking to stay safe.

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The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf

Once upon a time, there was Mommy Pig and her three little pigs. One day, Mommy Pig said: “My little pigs, it’s time for you to go. Build your own houses. And watch out for the BIG BAD WOLF! He likes to eat little pigs. Good-bye!” The three little pigs said: “Yay! It’s time to go! Bye-bye, Mommy!”

In the forest, the three little pigs started to build their houses. The first little pig built his house of straw. One, two, three… the house was done! “Now, I can play!” he said. And he did. The second little pig built his house of sticks. One, two, three… the house was done! “Now, I can dance!” he said. And he did. The third little pig built his house of bricks. Brick by brick, brick by brick… the house was done. It was a good house. And it was strong. “Now, I can rest!” he said. And he did.

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But in the forest, someone was watching… It was the BIG BAD WOLF! And he said: “I like little pigs! Yummy!” So the next day, he showed up. He went to the house of straw. Knock, knock, knock! “Little pig, Little pig, let me come in,” called the wolf. “No, no no! Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin,” said the little pig. “Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house down,” said the wolf. He huffed and he puffed. And he blew the house of straw down.

The first little pig ran to his brother’s house, the house of sticks. “Help! Help!” he cried. “The BIG BAD WOLF is coming!” The wolf went to the house of sticks. Knock, knock, knock! “Little pigs, Little pigs, let me come in,” called the wolf. “No, no no! Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin,” said the little pigs. “Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house down,” said the wolf. He huffed and he puffed. He huffed and he puffed. And he blew the house of sticks down.

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The two little pigs ran as fast as they could to their brother’s house, the house of bricks. “Help! Help!” they cried. “The BIG BAD WOLF is coming!” They all went inside and locked the door. Soon, the wolf arrived at the house of bricks. Knock, knock, knock! “Little pigs, Little pigs, let me come in,” called the wolf. “No, no no! Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin,” said the three little pigs. “Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house down,” said the wolf.

He huffed and he puffed. He huffed and he puffed. He huffed and he puffed again! But the house of bricks did not move. It was too strong! The wolf was very angry. He saw the chimney and had a mean idea. “I will go down the chimney and eat them all!” he whispered. But the third little pig saw the wolf on the roof. He quickly put a big pot of water over the fire.

SPLASH! The wolf fell right into the hot water. “Yowch!” he screamed. He jumped out of the pot, ran out the door, and disappeared deep into the forest. He never bothered the pigs again. The three little pigs lived happily and safely together in the strong house of bricks.

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