The Giant Watermelon of the Tigris
On the sandy riverbank of the Tigris, Nellie's mom has grown a watermelon so enormous that it's even heavier than Nellie! The Watermelon Festival starts at noon, but the pickup truck won't start, and Ben won't let anyone lay a finger on the watermelon. "It'll crack on the way!" he warns. Will you carry the watermelon on a stretcher, or in a wheelbarrow? Which road will you take, and who will you trust?
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8 Minutes
4 Endings
9-10
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About This Story
“The Giant Watermelon of the Tigris” is an interactive adventure story for children aged 9-10, about 8 minutes long. The reader decides how it goes at 5 choice points, and there are 4 different endings. It is free to read on Kitapz, with no account needed.
- Age range
- 9-10 years
- Reading time
- about 8 minutes
- Genre
- Adventure
- Format
- Interactive · 5 choice points · 4 endings
- Language
- English, Turkish
- Access
- Free, no account needed
- Characters
- Uncle Sid's donkey, Ben, Nellie, Uncle Sid, Aunt Hattie, Sally (Mom)
- Collections
- Adventure stories, Stories for ages 9-10
- Reading support
- dyslexia-friendly font, bionic reading, color-blindness filters
An Excerpt from the Story
In the cool of the morning, Nellie crouched beside the giant watermelon lying in the sand and tapped it with her finger. A deep, booming sound rose from it, just like a drum.
Nellie:
“Did you hear that, Mom? What a great sound!”
Sally (Mom):
“That sound means the watermelon is perfectly ripe. It's comfy in the sand, but if it falls on something hard or bumps into anything, it'll split right open.”
Nellie tried pushing the watermelon with both hands, but it didn't budge an inch. It was heavier than she was! This was the watermelon going to the Biggest Watermelon Contest at the Watermelon Festival, which started at noon.
Mom climbed into the pickup truck and turned the key. The engine growled twice, then went quiet. Nellie's big brother Ben lifted the hood and frowned at what was inside.
Nellie (thinking):
If the truck won't go, the watermelon will have to get there some other way.
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