A retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen story The Emperor’s New Clothes.
A long time ago, there lived a King who loved new clothes more than anything. He had a wardrobe full of fancy outfits and liked showing them off to everyone.
One day, two naughty tricksters came to the Kingdom. They said they could make the most amazing clothes, but these clothes were a bit…magical. They told the King that only smart people could see these special clothes.
The King was super excited and gave the tricksters lots of money to make these magical clothes.
But the tricksters were sneaky! They didn’t make any clothes at all. They just pretended to work.
Then, the king went to see for himself. He peered and squinted, but there was nothing there! Oh dear, the King thought, am I not smart enough? But he didn’t want to look silly, so he smiled and said the invisible clothes were awesome!

The King decided to wear his new, special clothes in a big parade. He walked through the town, and everyone cheered, even though the King wasn’t wearing anything at all!
Then, a little child shouted, “But the King isn’t wearing any clothes!”

Everyone realized the child was right, and the King felt like a nincompoop.
So, remember, it’s okay to speak up and tell the truth, even if it’s a bit tricky. Be brave like that little child, and always be yourself!
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