Over the Blue Circle

Jul 9, 2026

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Over the Blue Circle tells how Prom and his friends live in a swamp where everything feels muddy and repeating. After a loud “PLOP” reveals soil chunks, Prom turns them into stairs to reach a vivid blue circle he longs for. Dismissed by other frogs as impossible, Prom keeps climbing until an orange worm, Res, is trapped and then becomes his supportive companion. Res encourages Prom with belief, while Prom wrestles with fear and determination.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages27

Reading Time42 min

Prom’s swamp problem

The stairs to the blue circle

Res helps Prom continue

Over the Blue Circle Seung Jin Roh, Eun Young Choi, Hwang Ji Sun 김하은 Prom and his friends lived in a swampy village with a wet and muddy bottom. Prom’s eyes were always sparkling with curiosity. ”Yesterday was gloppy, today is gloopy, and tomorrow will be soggy. It just repeats over and over again,” Prom thought. ”I hate this! I want to live in a clean, clear place just like that blue circle!” Suddenly, there was a loud PLOP and chunks of soil fell onto the heads of Prom and his friends. ”Ouch! Oh, my! Ow!” they yelped.”What is this?” But Prom was more curious than upset. ”Wait a minute, I can use these as stairs!” he exclaimed.”Now I can get to the blue circle!” The other frogs laughed at Prom .”Ha-ha! How would you ever get there?” one said.”Yeah, right. Don’t you know we can’t leave the swamp?” laughed another, and they all hopped away. ”I can see the blue circle so clearly,” Prom sighed.”Why are they saying that I can’t get there? I WILL reach the blue circle.” Determined, Prom walked up the stairs step by step. 5 As he climbed up the stairs, a tiny voice shrieked,”Ouch, that hurts! Your foot!”Prom looked around for the owner of the voice, but couldn’t find anyone. ”Look down here!” the tiny voice called out again. An orange worm was trapped under Prom’s foot. Prom quickly stepped away.”Oh, I’msorry,” he said. 7 ”That’s better,” said the worm .”Hi! I’m Res.””Uh . . . hello, I’m Prom . I’m from the swampy village down there .” ”Where are you heading now?” asked Res.”I’m going to the blue circle up there .””The blue circle? Wow, that’s so cool! I’ve always loved the beautiful colors in the sky,”sighed Res wishfully. ”You think I’m cool?” Prom asked.”Of course! No one has ever thought of reaching there!” grinned Res. ”Really? Thank you Res, no one’s ever said that to me before,” said Prom .”But you know what? I’m actually a little scared. Can I really get to the sky?” ”Why not Prom? I believe in you,” said Res. ”You have eyes as clear as the sky. You can do it! I’ll be cheering for you from down here!”

FAQs

Why does Prom want to reach the blue circle?

Prom wants a clean, clear place, like the blue circle, because the swamp feels gloppy and repeating every day.

How does Prom begin his journey upward?

Soil chunks fall onto them, and Prom uses those chunks as stairs to climb step by step toward the blue circle.

Who is Res and how does Res help Prom?

Res is an orange worm trapped under Prom’s foot. After they meet, Res believes in Prom and cheers for him from down there, encouraging him to keep going despite fear.

Jul 9, 2026

Upload by Noah