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Thumbelina felt like crying.

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She was scared, hungry, and lonely.

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"I will not cry," she said aloud.

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"At least I am free.

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No one is trying to catch me."

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She felt better.

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Thumbelina wandered for many days.

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It was not easy to survive in the forest.

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Thumbelina used a leaf as an umbrella when it rained.

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At night she slept on soft moss in a tree root.

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Every morning, Thumbelina washed her face with dew from the grass.

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Then she'd climb a flower and eat a petal or two.

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"I'm tired of eating flowers every day," she said.

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She was nibbling on a lily.

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"Tired of flowers?" said a red bug with black dots.

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"Oh, I'm sorry," said Thumbelina.

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"I didn't see you.

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I'll go to another flower."

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"I'm a ladybug. I don't eat flowers," said the bug.

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"I eat tiny insects."

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"Don't eat me!

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I'm not an insect. I'm Thumbelina."

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"And my name is Ladybird," laughed the ladybug.

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"Would you like these insects?

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They're very good."

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"No, thank you," Thumbelina said quickly.

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"How about some blueberries?" said Ladybird, smiling.

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"I can show you where they grow. Follow me."

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Thumbelina clapped her hands and said,

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"That sounds wonderful. Thank you!"

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Suddenly the ladybug opened her wings to fly.

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The lily started to move back and forth.

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Thumbelina lost her balance and fell off the flower.

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"Hey!" She landed on a sand hill and slid down a dark tunnel.

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"Enemy alert!" someone shouted.

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Thumbelina was inside an anthill.

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Many ants were lined up like soldiers.

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A big ant pointed at her.

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"Get out, stranger!"

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"I . . . what happened was …," Thumbelina stammered.

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"We must protect our queen.

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Forward march!" the ant shouted.

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"Please, it's all a mistake.

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I'll get out," Thumbelina cried.

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She tried to climb back up the tunnel.

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"This sand is so slippery!" she said, frustrated.

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"Capture the enemy!" shouted the ants.

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Finally Thumbelina climbed up and out.

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She glanced behind her.

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It looked like a black wave was coming toward her.

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"What am I going to do?" she cried.

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"Keep marching!" shouted the big ant to the others.

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Thumbelina turned and ran as fast as she could.

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"There are so many of them!"

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she screamed, afraid to look behind her again.

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Just then Thumbelina saw a small hole in a tree.

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She ran inside and hid herself with a fallen leaf.

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"Maybe they won't find me here," she gasped.

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The ants ran around the tree and kept going.

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Their voices faded.

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At last Thumbelina could not hear them anymore.

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Thumbelina was safe for now.