The Adventures of Sugarcube

by Michael R. Tate, Paul Cox (Illustrator)

Overview

The Adventures of Sugar Cube will lead your child down a road that will make them laugh, smile, and maybe shed some tears of joy as they see the transformations the characters in the stories will make in their lives. Sometimes people make decisions based on the way they think, not knowing that they don't only effect themselves but those around them also. Sugar Cube takes them on a journey they never expected to go on and allows them not only to see the way they are now, but also the way their lives can improve for the better by listening to Sugar Cube. The "choice" is left for them to change into a better person, who can influence others around them and make this world a much nicer place to live in.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781477248249
Publisher:	AuthorHouse
Publication date:	08/15/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	51
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Micheal R. Tate is originally from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He went to Catholic school until the age of 12 years old until his family moved to Hampton Va. From there they moved to San Jose California where he went to High School. After High School he served in the United States Army where he traveled around the country serving his country. Micheal has spent time speaking to children and juveniles around the country trying to influence them to better their lives through sports and education. He coached little league football and basketball and has spoken at several youth facilities around the country. By writing this book he hopes to reach our younger generation by introducing them to Sugar Cube, a character he envisioned in his heart that will very lovingly teach kids; that by changing their behavior they can and will have exceptional, productive, long, healthy lives that they can share with others around them. Micheal is Happily married to his college sweetheart Shelverd A. Tate and resides in North Carolina. I would like to dedicate my first book of the series to my mother, Janet G. Potts.

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The Adventures of Sugarcube

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By Micheal R. Tate

AuthorHouse

Copyright © 2012 Micheal R. Tate
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4772-4823-2

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Chapter One

The Adventures of Sugar Cube

Why Be a Good Kid?

As mean kids and bullies do, they teased and pushed around the weaker children in Ms. Jackson's first grade class. Ronald, a seven year old, was a child who was always pushing on little girls who got in his way. Samantha was a pretty little red haired girl that he was extra attentive to whenever he got the chance. Little Samantha was always upset before she went to school just thinking of Ronald pulling her hair, pushing her down at recess or putting gum in her hair! One day, Ronald teased Samantha so much that she cried all day in her classroom. When Ronald saw what he had done, he walked around school for the rest of the day like he had conquered the world. When he saw his buddies Pete, Mike, and Sluggo—his other classmates who always laughed when he tormented the rest of the class—he bragged and pointed to Samantha as she cried so he could get a laugh.

Ronald went though the rest of the day continuing to be his mean old self until he finally got into bed, thinking of his victim for the next day. Maybe I'll trip Kelly at lunch or I can shoot spitballs at Courtney, he thought.

As he thought of what he could do and who he could get a good laugh from, he drifted off to sleep. That night he couldn't get any rest for some reason. As Ronald tossed and turned, he had a strange dream. It started out like a little light coming from a pitch black space. As the light came closer, Ronald said in his dream, "Oh, what a bright star," but it wasn't! As soon as the brightness stopped right in front of him and his eyes adjusted, he saw a smiling cube looking into his eyes. It seemed to Ronald that he was wide awake, but he wasn't. As he observed the smiling cube, he saw a sparkling trail following the strange object.

Then the sparkling cube started talking to him. "Hi, my name is Sugar Cube and I've heard some very bad things about you, Ronald!"

"How did you know my name?" Ronald asked.

Sugar Cube told little Ronald a story. What this shiny, bright cube of sugar told Ronald shocked him. He said that there was this little girl who was very, very mean to her baby sister. She would take her toys, push her down, and do things to her that would cause her to get punished by her parents. She would laugh so hard that her sides would hurt when her baby sister would cry herself to sleep, until one day he paid her a visit. Sugar Cube talked with this girl and showed her that being mean would make her future very miserable and lonely. She had a change of heart and became not only the best sister to her sibling, but also became one of the sweetest little girls to everyone she came in contact with. Everyone loved her wherever she went.

Ronald looked puzzled and wondered why Sugar Cube was in his dream telling him about another person's life. Sugar Cube came closer to Ronald until they were eye to eye and said, "That little girl's name is Samantha!"

Ronald's mouth dropped wide open with surprise.

"You see Ronald" Sugar Cube said, "Samantha wasn't crying because you hurt her feelings. She was crying because she saw herself in all the mean and selfish things you did to her and others."

Ronald thought about Samantha and how all the kids smiled when she talked to them or shared her lunch with those who didn't have anything to eat. She made everyone happy and that's why he especially picked on her! Ronald really wanted to be liked just like Samantha was liked but he thought that by bullying others that he would be admired. Sugar Cube asked him if he wanted to change his ways and Ronald said, "Please help me be a good boy."

With a smile and a wink goodbye, Sugar Cube whisked away, covering Ronald with a trail of sugary sparkles that followed behind him.

As Ronald opened his eyes the next morning, he got up as usual and his mother got him ready for school. She fastened him into his seat belt, and he felt strange but happy. The sun was warm and bright on his face. He was satisfied from the breakfast his mother had prepared for him and that he was going back to the place where he was the center of attention in every classroom. As his mother walked him to the sidewalk, he gave her a hug and a kiss without even thinking, which was unusual for Ronald. Before, he would just wave goodbye as he ran to his buddies and looked around for another kid to pick on. But this morning was different. For some reason, Ronald walked slowly right past his friends without saying one word. They called to him, but he didn't even look back, as if he didn't hear them. Everyone looked at Ronald as he passed them heading straight for his desk. He didn't do the expected bumping of everyone he passed, but politely said, "Excuse me" to anyone he thought he had bumped. He thought to himself, What's going on?

You see, he had forgotten about his dream up until now. When he looked over at Samantha, he smiled a shy smile of embarrassment and sorrow at her. She smiled and looked back towards the front of the class, closing her eyes and mouthing a thank you to herself. From that day forward, Ronald was a sweet, gentle boy who got along with the rest of his class and never caused any more trouble for anyone else. Everyone in the class wondered what happened to Ronald, but they were too nervous to ask. But Samantha knew! You see, Samantha asked Sugar Cube to pay Ronald a visit as he had done for her. Sugar Cube did his job and was content to go on to the next person who needed him.

(Continues...)

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