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The story narrates the tale of a young boy who, out of boredom and mischief while his father was away, repeatedly falsely alarms the village of a fire. Initially, the villagers rush to his aid, but upon realizing they have been tricked, their anger grows. The narrative emphasizes the consequences of dishonesty, as the boy's repeated lies lead to a lack of aid when a real fire later breaks out in his house. The illustration style appears to be cartoony, with simple lines and bright colors, suitable for a children's story. The book is also available as a 'Talking Book' for interactive reading on phones and tablets, accessible via www.mytalkingbooks.org. The publication information suggests it is part of the 'SIL-PNG Education for Life' initiative, indicating an educational purpose. The story serves as a moral lesson about the importance of truthfulness and the repercussions of deception, a classic theme from Aesop's Fables adapted for a modern audience.","English  \nA6-The Boy Who Cried Fire Boi i Singaut Paia  \nAdapted by Barbara Hodgkinson from an Aesop’s Fable Illustrated by Chan Anivai  \nBook layout by SIL-PNG Education for Life  \nThis book is also available as a 'Talking Book'. You can read and listen to it on your phone/tablet. Download 'Talking Books' on  \n[www.mytalkingbooks.org](www.mytalkingbooks.org)  \nEnglish Papua New Guinea  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n| One day a little boy was playing outside his house. His father had gone away to town for a few days.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>1 |\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n| A man came running from the far end of the village calling,“Fire! Help, my house is on fire!”All the people in the village ran to help put out the fire.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>2 |\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n| The little boy got a very naughty idea. He built a small fire on the ground behind his house. He put lots of green leaves on the fire to make lots of smoke. |\n\n3  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n| Then he ran to the front of the house and cried,“Fire! Help! The house is on fire!” All the people in the village came to help put out the fire. When they realized that the boy had tricked them, they were angry and went back to their own houses. But the boy laughed. He had tricked everyone!\u003Cbr>4\u003Cbr> |\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n| The next day the boy did the same again.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>5 |\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n| When all the people came to put out the fire, the boy laughed so much that he fell over. The people were very angry that he had tricked them again.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>6 |\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n| The next day the boy was filling the lamp and spilt the kerosene in the house. Some kerosene ran towards the fireplace.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>7 |\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n| Suddenly the house was on fire. He ran outside and cried,“Fire! Help! The house is really on fire!” But the people thought the naughty boy was trying to trick them again, so no one came to help.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>8 |","cbCailETVQa2njW6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailETVQa2njW6","pdf",3354004,3,15,"English","en",105,"# The Boy Who Cried Fire","[{\"question\":\"What is the moral of \\\"The Boy Who Cried Fire\\\"?\",\"answer\":\"The moral of the story is that if you lie repeatedly, people will not believe you when you tell the truth, and honesty is essential.\"},{\"question\":\"Who adapted and illustrated \\\"The Boy Who Cried Fire\\\"?\",\"answer\":\"The story was adapted by Barbara Hodgkinson from an Aesop's Fable and illustrated by Chan Anivai.\"},{\"question\":\"What happens when the boy tells the truth about the fire?\",\"answer\":\"When the boy's house actually catches fire, the villagers, believing he is tricking them again, do not come to help, leading to the house being consumed by flames.\"}]",1784271201,23,{"code":4,"msg":30,"data":31},"ok",{"site_id":24,"language":23,"slug":32,"title":13,"keywords":33,"description":14,"schema_data":34,"social_meta":85,"head_meta":87,"extra_data":89,"updated_unix":27},"the-boy-who-cried-fire-88175","",{"@graph":35,"@context":84},[36,52,67],{"@type":37,"itemListElement":38},"BreadcrumbList",[39,43,47,49],{"item":40,"name":41,"@type":42,"position":11},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":44,"name":45,"@type":42,"position":46},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":48,"name":12,"@type":42,"position":20},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/story-novel/",{"item":50,"name":13,"@type":42,"position":51},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/the-boy-who-cried-fire-88175/88175/",4,{"url":50,"name":13,"@type":53,"author":54,"headline":13,"publisher":56,"fileFormat":59,"inLanguage":23,"description":14,"dateModified":60,"datePublished":61,"encodingFormat":59,"isAccessibleForFree":62,"interactionStatistic":63},"DigitalDocument",{"name":9,"@type":55},"Person",{"url":40,"name":57,"@type":58},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-07-25","2026-07-17",true,{"@type":64,"interactionType":65,"userInteractionCount":20},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":66},"ViewAction",{"@type":68,"mainEntity":69},"FAQPage",[70,76,80],{"name":71,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":73},"What is the moral of \"The Boy Who Cried Fire\"?","Question",{"text":74,"@type":75},"The moral of the story is that if you lie repeatedly, people will not believe you when you tell the truth, and honesty is essential.","Answer",{"name":77,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":78},"Who adapted and illustrated \"The Boy Who Cried Fire\"?",{"text":79,"@type":75},"The story was adapted by Barbara Hodgkinson from an Aesop's Fable and illustrated by Chan Anivai.",{"name":81,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":82},"What happens when the boy tells the truth about the fire?",{"text":83,"@type":75},"When the boy's house actually catches fire, the villagers, believing he is tricking them again, do not come to help, leading to the house being consumed by flames.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":50,"og:type":86,"og:title":13,"og:site_name":57,"og:description":14},"article",{"robots":88,"canonical":50},"index,follow",{"doc_id":7,"site_id":24},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":91},[92,95,99,103,108,113,118,123,128,131,135],{"id":11,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":12,"show_sort_weight":93,"slug":94},90,"story-novel",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":96,"show_sort_weight":97,"slug":98},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":51,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":100,"show_sort_weight":101,"slug":102},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":104,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":105,"show_sort_weight":106,"slug":107},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":109,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":110,"show_sort_weight":111,"slug":112},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":114,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":115,"show_sort_weight":116,"slug":117},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":119,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":120,"show_sort_weight":121,"slug":122},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":124,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":125,"show_sort_weight":126,"slug":127},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":126,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":129,"show_sort_weight":126,"slug":130},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":132,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":133,"show_sort_weight":132,"slug":134},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":136,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":137,"show_sort_weight":104,"slug":138},19,"General","general"]