There once was a kingdom so eensy-weensy and tiny-winy it must have been the smallest kingdom in the whole galaxy. But to its inhabitants, the little fleas, it seemed to be just the right size.
Every year, the flea king, Gustav, held an international flea race. The champions competed over who would make the longest jump. Every year, the little creatures would line up at the starting line and jump as far as
One day, a flea called Bibi made a jump so long she landed far behind the borders of
“Hey there, you four-legged giant! Where am I?” called out the curious flea, while she looked around.
But Buddy, the dog, didn’t hear a thing. He was quite old and almost deaf and he couldn’t see her either. Who would notice such a tiny creature, anyway?
“Hellooo?!!” shouted Bibi again from the top of her tiny lungs and right into the dog’s ear.
“What’s that?” Buddy sprang up. “Am I going bonkers? It's my age, I'm too old and I’m hearing strange voices in my head!”
“It’s me, down here!” Bibi shouted. “I’m a flea. Over here, just behind your ear. I wanted to ask you something important. Where are we? I suppose I live in your fur, but I don’t really know where we are!”
The dog shook himself frantically and started scratching all over
“Me, have a doggone flea? In my fur? Is that why I’ve been itching so much and why I need to scratch myself all the time?…
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