Itsy Bitsy Climbs the Sky

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…Finally, with a gentle bump, the teacup landed safely on the wooden surface, right where Mrs. Higgins could reach it. Itsy Bitsy, exhausted but triumphant, scrambled onto the edge of the shelf, her tiny body trembling with relief. She looked down at the teacup, then at Mrs. Higgins, who was standing by the counter, her eyes wide with surprise and then dawning delight. “Oh, Itsy Bitsy!” Mrs. Higgins exclaimed, her voice full of wonder. “You did it! You really did it!” Itsy Bitsy, still catching her breath, gave a tiny, proud wiggle of her abdomen. She had faced the book mountain, outsmarted the grumpy cat, and saved the teacup. It was a good day to be a spider.