THE JUMPERS 

 flea polite graceful 



The Flea, the Grasshopper, and the Frog 

 wanted to see who could jump the highest. 



The Whale came to see them jump. 



" I will give my daughter to the best jumper," 

 said the king. 



The Flea came first. 



He bowed politely to everybody. 



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