In a small school surrounded by tall trees and singing birds, Pedro was known for his overflowing imagination. He was always inventing stories about pirates, dragons, or floating cities. One day, while exploring the old school library, he found something that would change his life forever: a dusty book hidden on the top shelf.
The book had no title on the cover, but when Pedro opened it, he saw something strange. Each page contained a story that never ended. Some spoke of knights setting off to find treasure but never arriving, others of children entering magical forests but never coming out. The letters seemed to faintly glow, as if waiting for something.
Pedro felt curious and began to read one of the stories. It was about a boy named Tomás who had found an enchanted compass. The story said that Tomás followed the compass to an unknown place, but just as he was about to discover what was there, the words stopped. Pedro thought, “What will happen next?” And without realizing it, he began to imagine how the story might continue. In his mind, Tomás discovered a valley full of flowers that glowed like stars and befriended magical creatures.
When he closed the book, something surprising happened. The next day, during recess, Pedro saw a group of children playing in the schoolyard. They were pretending to be explorers in a magical valley, exactly as he had imagined the night before. Pedro blinked, confused. Had his idea come to life?
He decided to investigate further. That afternoon, he opened the book again and chose another story. This time, he read about a girl named Lucía who was trying to rescue her cat stuck in a very tall tree. But before she could save it, the story abruptly ended. Pedro thought of a happy ending: Lucía carefully climbed the tree, saved the cat, and they both returned home laughing. When he closed the book, he heard laughter outside. He looked out the window and saw a girl hugging her cat under a big tree.
Now Pedro knew the book was magical and that his ideas could affect the real world. Excited, he ran to tell his best friends: Ana, Lucas, and Sofía. At first, they didn’t believe him, but when Pedro showed them the book and together they completed a story about an abandoned castle that became a home for lost animals, they were amazed. The next day, the old shed in the schoolyard was full of children bringing food and water for the stray cats.
However, they soon discovered that not all stories should have happy endings. One night, Pedro decided to finish a story about a powerful wizard who wanted to rule the world. He imagined that the wizard won and everyone had to obey him. The next morning, the school principal announced strict new rules: she banned games in the yard, limited recess time, and said everyone had to follow orders without questioning. The children were sad and upset.
“It’s my fault!” Pedro said, regretful. “I didn’t think carefully about what I wrote.”
His friends consoled him and decided to help fix things. Together, they searched for the wizard’s story in the book and wrote a new ending: the kingdom’s inhabitants united to convince the wizard that using his power to help others would be much better than ruling them. The next day, the strict rules disappeared, and the school became a fun place again.
From then on, Pedro and his friends learned to be more careful with the stories they completed. They understood that every decision mattered and that some stories, though unfinished, already had a special purpose just as they were. For example, they left a story about a sailor lost at sea unfinished because they thought it represented the hope of finding the way back someday.
Over time, the four friends became the book’s guardians. They used it to do small good deeds, like creating sunny days when it rained too much or helping someone feel better when they were sad. They also organized secret meetings where everyone shared ideas for the stories, making sure each ending was fair and kind.
One day, while flipping through the book, they noticed something new: a blank last page with a note written in golden letters that said, “Thank you for giving voice to what had no words. This book now belongs to you.” Pedro and his friends smiled, knowing they had learned something important: stories have the power to change the world, but only if we tell them with heart.
Since then, Pedro continued using his imagination, not only to complete stories but also to inspire others to dream and create. The magical book never reappeared in the library, but that didn’t matter. It had left an indelible mark on the hearts of those who had touched it.
And so, Pedro and his friends kept writing their own story, always remembering that even unfinished stories can teach us great lessons.
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