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the Beehive
A retelling by Kama Einhorn • Illustrated by Stephen Lewis
The Spider and
Folk & Fairy Tale Easy Readers: The Spider and the Beehive © Scholastic Teaching Resources

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the Beehive
A retelling by Kama Einhorn • Illustrated by Stephen Lewis
The Spider and
Folk & Fairy Tale Easy Readers: The Spider and the Beehive © Scholastic Teaching Resources

Guided Reading Level G

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Written by Kama Einhorn
Illustrated by Stephen Lewis
Designed by Maria Lilja
ISBN: 0-439-77398-9
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Once upon a time, there was a small African

village. In it, lived a little boy and a tricky
spider. The spider thought he was smarter
than everyone else.
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The boy had a special talent. He was able

to find the biggest, sweetest fruit in all
the jungle.
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One day the spider was hungry, so he

asked the boy, “Will you take me to the
best plums?”
The boy agreed.
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They walked deep into the jungle to the

boy’s favorite plum tree. The spider felt
greedy. He ate up every single plum and
did not share any!
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best bananas?”
The spider rubbed his belly.
He said, “Now, can you take me to the
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They walked to the boy’s favorite banana

tree. The spider ate up every single banana
and did not share any!
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His belly was full, but the spider said,

“Now, can you take me to the best honey?”
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and farther into the jungle.

The spider and the boy walked farther

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most delicious honey in the world.”
Then the boy said, “Inside this hive is the
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The spider squeezed into a hole in the

hive. He ate up all the sweet golden
honey and did not share any!
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The spider was ready for the next treat.

But when he tried to climb out of the hive,
he was stuck. His belly had become too big!
“Help! Get me out!” he cried.
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The boy said, “You have not been very nice

to me. Good-bye, greedy spider!”
Then off he went.
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The spider yelled and yelled. But nobody

could hear his cries. He was too far from
the village. For an entire week, the spider
sat in that hive.
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Then, finally, he squeezed out.

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shared his fruit with his friends.
And from that day on, the spider always
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Glossary
entire whole

golden the color gold

hive a home for honeybees

talent a special skill

village a very small town

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