John Kookie

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3rd Person View: John Kookie was the most skilled baker there ever was. From when he was a little boy his parents knew he was special. He was born with a 10lb weight in his mouth. When he was in school in P.E class they were jumping and caught attention when he was jumping at least 12 feet high. Later, when he was growing he didn’t stop until he was at least 9 ft. tall. When he was 18 he took an interest in baking. He knew almost every recipe in every book! Now he owned his own baking shop called “Kookie’s Pastries” it was one of the best shops in California. But soon a person would come to challenge his title. (Present Day) A short, chubby man walked into John’s shop one day.

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