This is StoryQuest. Today's story is The Laughing Cat. There was a crackle from the branch. It was breaking, and with a whale, the old cat tumbled down, just managing to grab another. There was no time to lose. We'll find out more

about that in a bit. But now it's time to go back to the start of our story today, which is all

about, well, cats. Might have worked that already, right? Luna was a little white cat with a mischievous-looking

eye patch. It was quite appropriate, as Luna was a bit, well, not naughty,

but she loved to pay tricks, tell jokes and to laugh.

She was also extremely clever for a cat,

so clever that she was, well, bored.

All we do at Kitty Kindergarten is play with feathers and string. I want to learn about

the world. These dozy mogs are holding me back. She huffed. She had a pretty high idea of herself,

as you can tell. Most cats do though, don't they? They're all like, oh, look at me, look at me,

aren't I wonderful? And no, you may not pet me. But anyway, let's go back to that story.

Well, her mum said kindly, there just aren't that many cat schools around. I mean, there's

Frisky Whisker's Academy, but it's hard to get in. They only take the best of the best.

Luna's ears pricked up and she smiled smugly.

Well, that shouldn't be a problem. I'm probably smarter than most of the teachers anyway,

and she laughed and laughed at her own wit. I mean, it wasn't even a particularly funny thing

for her to say. Well, if that's what you want, her mum replied, I want to go. Luna insisted

haughtily she usually got her own way. Because she was indeed a rather clever cat, she passed

the entrance test and proudly strutted up to the gates

on her first day.

She was certain that she'd be the top cat by Taitai.

Looking up at the dark brick imposing building, she very much doubted they had pipe cleaners

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