The Quest for Flavors

Sweet Sour Spicy Bitter

Salty

WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY INA WANG

This book is dedicated to my favorite Grade Ones: Leila and Iwen.

The Quest for Flavors

Written and Illustrated By Ina Wang

March 2013 International School Manila

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lived two good friends. A and a superhero called fire.

Once upon a time' there

flying princess' named Leila' Iwen' who could control

with her flying pet hamster' doodles' and her best friend' Queen Jessica. Iwen lived with Micah' in a dragon cave.

Leila lived in a candy castle

his dragons and his pet cheetah'

One day' Leila and Iwen were having picnic with Queen Jessica. Suddenly all the food turned red. When Leila took a bit of her red chocolate bar' fire came out of her mouth. Ha ha' Leila since when did you have Iwens power? Queen Jessica joked while drinking her apple juice. Right after she finished that sip' she pleaded' WATER! I NEED WATER! What happened to the two of you? asked Iwen' staring at the girls. All the food turned spicy' replied Leila' whose face was still red from the spiciness.
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the doing of one thing'

This can only be

said Queen Jessica. She then explained to Leila and Iwen that there was a big giant spider

that lived in the deepest part of Cave Hofu. His name was Pincante.

He hated all the flavors

in the world' other than spiciness. He would send the food spicy.

his spider minions all over the world and turn all
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We have to stop him' Iwen said to the girls. Micah' come! he shouted to the sky and the cheetah immediately appeared. Im not letting my favorite candies turn spicy' added Leila. Come here' Doodles. The hamster came flying straight to her. Cave Hofu is right over there' Queen Jessica stated as she pointed to the cave on their right side. I cant come with you because I need to protect our home. But good luck on your adventure. Queen Jessica walked back to the candy castle.
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went into the cave to the defeat the they saw a big TV screen. This wasnt was their favorite TV show.

And so' Iwen' Leila' and their pets

giant spider. As they walked in deeper' just any big TV screen: on the screen

They stayed there and watched TV for half an hour until Iwen remembered that they had a mission. Leila' snap out of it' Iwen said while shaking her out of the tranze. We need to stop Pincante. Wait what? Oh thanks Iwen' but what about Doodles and Micah? asked Leila.Doodles' Micah come on' were leaving. However there wasnt any reaction' the two animals just kept looking at the big TV. We need to go. Now! Iwen said. We have to leave them. Fine' replied Leila sadly.

The two of them started walking to the deepest part of the cave' Pincantes lair. Suddenly there were spiders everywhere on the floor. All of them were crawling towards Leila and Iwen. Iwen used his fire power to scare all the spiders away from them. When all the spiders are gone' they walked inside the lair. They saw the giant spider' Pincante.
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dren were too scared of the spider to even reply back. Can we really beat him? Leila whispered to Iwen.

I have been expecting you' said Pincante with a creepy smile. Both chil-

Yes' we can' replied Iwen. Leila' use your flight to bring me above Pincante's head' and then I will use my fireball to scare him.

Okay. Leila carried him above Pincante' and he shot his fireball straight

at Pincantes head. The spider become scared of the cloud of smoke. fire and disappeared in a We did it! both of them lair to find their animal companions.

cheered as they left the

When they walked back to the big TV screen' it was no longer there' as if it disappeared with Pincante. They found Micah and Doodles sitting there waiting for them.

Once they got home' Queen Jessica congratulated them and they had a quick picnic with all the snacks in the world. All the flavors were back. After eating' they all worked together to draw a painting on their victory against the giant spider' Pincante.
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And what happened to the spider' Picante? He was never seen or heard again.

Two Friends' Leila and Iwen team up on a search to stop a giant spider from tuning all the food in the world spicy. Can they stop him before it is too late?