The Alphabet Forest Book A

Carl Brettle
illustrated by
hatice bayramoglu

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Published in 2026 by Imani
161 New Road, Skewen, Neath, SA10 6HD
www.imani.org
Illustrations by Hatice Bayramoglu
Design & artwork direction by Phil Davies
www.phildaviesauthor.com
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A BIG hello to Alphabet Forest.
We’re going on a journey through various parts of
the Alphabet Forest. This book focuses on an area
in the forest where you’ll find a big crystal letter
A. All the animals there are named with the
letter A, and all the fun they get up to often happens
around words which begin with the letter A.
We hope you have a lot of fun when
you read the adventure.
After the story ends you see a page with how
many words in the story start with the letter A,
can you count them as you go along and see if
you get the right number at the end.
In the next adventure, it will all be about
the letter ‘B’, introducing new characters
and a wonderful new adventure.
Enjoy the story and have fun.
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chapter 1
AMY AND HER ALPHABET WORLD
Amy the Aardvark lived in a bright
amber home where everything celebrated
the letter A. She adored apples, apricots
and asparagus, collected alphabet art
and attempted acrobatics despite her
troublesome tail.
Her days were peaceful until one April
morning when a strange rumble swept
through the forest. It sounded like
marching ants wearing tap shoes.
Amy’s long ears twitched as she
wondered what alarming thing might
be approaching. She stepped outside
expecting an avalanche or something
alien, unaware that this sound would
begin an adventure shaped entirely
around the letter she loved most.
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chapter 2
ANTHONY'S URGENT NEWS
Amy was startled as Anthony the
Antelope galloped past wearing aviator
goggles and an aqua scarf. His hooves
scattered clouds of acorn dust while he
called out urgently for her to assemble.
Anthony explained that an enormous
mysterious A had appeared deep in the
forest, and animals were gathering to
see it. His dramatic announcement filled
Amy with astonishment. They hurried
together, curiosity rising with each step.
On the way, Adam the Ant joined them,
carrying his architect’s notebook,
excitedly explaining that the structure
looked astonishing from every angle.
Something extraordinary was clearly
waiting ahead.
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chapter 3
FRIENDS GATHER FOR THE MYSTERY
Anthony, Amy and Adam continued
onward and soon met Austin the
Alpaca, who carried apricot sandwiches
and animated apples that kept leaping
from his basket. He kindly offered food
to calm any anxious hearts.
Abigail the Armadillo rolled up
moments later, peaceful as ever with
her accordion. Her gentle presence
steadied the group. Together, the five
friends made their way toward the
forest centre, determined to uncover
the cause of the strange rumble.
None of them knew the surprise that
awaited them or how enormous this
mysterious A would soon prove to be.
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chapter 4
DISCOVERY OF THE GIANT A
At last they reached the clearing and
gasped. Before them towered a gigantic
glowing A made of amber, amethyst
and something resembling angel cake.
Animals circled it in amazement while
ants applauded and alligators tried
taking selfies.
Anthony stepped forward boldly and
tapped the surface. A musical A-ding
filled the air. Suddenly, the structure
brightened, and its centre split open,
revealing a swirling archway. Amy stared
in disbelief as Anthony announced that
adventure awaited.
Before any of them could react the portal
opened wide and pulled Anthony straight
inside, beginning an unexpected journey.
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chapter 5
SWEPT THROUGH THE A-DOOR
As Anthony vanished, Adam rushed
forward, shouting that they must assist
him, only to be pulled in as well. The
remaining three grabbed each other
tightly, but the alphabet winds dragging
from the portal were too strong.
With a powerful whoosh, the swirling
doorway pulled them into its bright
amber tunnel. They tumbled through
spinning A-shaped light until they finally
landed in a strange land where everything
seemed alive. Trees stood in the shape of
A. Clouds floated like drifting letters.
Armchairs wandered about humming, and
acrobatic alpacas somersaulted across
apricot orchards.
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chapter 6
ENTERING THE LAND OF A
The friends rose to their feet in wonder.
Anthony stood nearby, tangled in
animated asparagus vines that tried
to arrange themselves. Animated fruit
bounced happily around them. Astronaut
alligators floated by in acorn-shaped
airships. Everywhere they turned, they
saw something beginning with A.
Adam studied their surroundings and
declared the land alphabetically alive.
Abigail sensed that everything awaited
proper arrangement. Amy agreed that
they should assist wherever needed.
Together, the five friends set off through
the astonishing landscape, ready to
understand why everything behaved so
strangely and what might need to be
restored.
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chapter 7
EXPLORING THE A-WORLD
Their exploration took them into an apricot
village where every house, hat and drink
was made from apricots.
They visited an avocado amphitheatre where
performers presented acorn adventures.
They wandered through an animal academy
where aardvark astronomers taught
alpacas how to study distant asteroids. Yet
something felt unsettled beneath the fun.
Armchairs bumped into airships. Animated
apples escaped orchards and rolled across
asparagus fields. Avocados argued with
acorns. Everything seemed active but
unbalanced.
Adam scratched his antenna thoughtfully,
suggesting that the entire land suffered
from alphabetical misalignment, a disorder
only adventurers could repair.
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chapter 8
THE ALPHABET ALTAR
Eventually they reached the centre
of A-Land where a grand amber altar
stood decorated with amethyst arcs
and watched over by angelic albatross
statues. Above it swirled a storm of
glowing A-words such as aardvark,
apricot and avalanche.
The words spiralled angrily like a chaotic
cloud. Abigail sensed the land was
calling for help. Austin set out apricot
sandwiches to keep everyone nourished
while Adam read the inscription
describing that adventurers united in
affection and agreement must arrange all
things with admirable attention.
The group realised they were chosen to
restore balance.
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chapter 9
THE A-TEAM AT WORK
With renewed purpose, they began
their task. Amy arranged apples into
perfect arches. Adam organised acorns
and avocados with expert precision.
Austin helped wandering armchairs find
comfortable places.
Anthony tirelessly sorted apricots
racing through small avalanches as they
toppled. Abigail played calming music
on her accordion, soothing the anxious
atmosphere. Gradually, the A-storm above
their heads slowed. Each glowing word
floated downward and found its rightful
position. A sense of peace spread through
the land as order returned.
The altar began to glow warmly, signalling
that their work was nearly complete.
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chapter 10
RESTORING BALANCE
The gigantic form shone brightly above
the altar. The swirling storm stilled, and
a burst of alphabet magic showered the
land with sparkles.
A-Land sighed as tranquillity settled
across orchards and fields. In that
peaceful moment, a tiny creature shaped
as a glowing letter A approached them.
It thanked the friends, explaining it was
an A-ling representing all who lived in
A-Land.
Without their help the land would have
fallen into chaos. As thanks, the A-ling
gave Amy an amber amulet shaped like
the letter A. She accepted it with joy.
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chapter 11
RETURNING HOME
The A-door reappeared and welcomed
them back to the forest. When they
stepped through, they landed exactly
where their journey had begun. The
forest was calm again.
Birds sang gently, and butterflies
drifted across the clearing. Anthony
stretched proudly while Austin smiled
at their success. Adam wrote notes
eagerly, planning how to describe their
adventure in perfect alphabetical order.
Abigail played a melody of arrival and
peace.
Everything seemed normal until the
amber amulet shimmered unexpectedly
and cast a glowing projection into the
air.
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chapter 12
A NEW ADVENTURE APPEARS
The shimmering map showed every letter
of the alphabet glowing faintly. Adam
gazed in awe while Abigail observed that
each letter marked another portal waiting
to open.
Austin wondered which adventure would
appear next. Amy smiled with excitement
and suggested that today had belonged
to A, but another letter would soon step
forward. Anthony’s eyes sparkled with
the promise of new challenges. They
sat together beneath the apricot tree,
enjoying sandwiches as the sun set in
amber colours.
Far across the alphabet world, the letter
B stirred quietly, preparing for its own
story.
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a
aardvark
abigail
about
above
academy
accepted
accordion
acorn
acorns
acrobatic
acrobatics
across
active
adam
admirable
adored
adventure
adventurers
adventures
affection
again
agreed
agreement
ahead
air
airships
alarming
albatross
alien
alive
all
alligators
alpaca
alpacas
alphabet
alphabetical
alphabetically
altar
amazement
amber
amethyst
amphitheatre
amulet
amy
amy's
an
and
angel
angelic
angle
angrily
animal
animals
animated
announced
announcement
another
ant
antelope
antenna
anthony
anthony's
ants
anxious
any
appear
appeared
appears
applauded
apples
approached
approaching
apricot
apricots
april
aqua
arches
architect's
archway
arcs
argued
armadillo
armchairs
around
arrange
arranged
arrangement
arrival
art
as
asparagus
assemble
assist
asteroids
astonishing
astonishment
astronaut
astronomers
at
atmosphere
attempted
attention
austin
avalanche
avalanches
aviator
avocado
avocados
awaited
awe
the number of unique words
beginning with ‘a’ is 111

All of this story reminds
us of God’s creation.
God created all of the animals, in
this story, He also created you.
Our prayer is that you would find out
more about God for your own life.
God Loves You.
In the Bible it says in John 3:16 (NIV) -
‘For God so loved the world that he gave his one
and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall
not perish but have eternal life.’
Take a look at
https://bibleappforkids.com/
to find out more
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what have you learned from the story?
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The Alphabet Forest is a series of 26 short books,from the
letter A to the letter Z.
Written by Rev. Doc. Carl Brettle, with a little help from
artificial intelligence, the story takes a child on a journey
of adventure through the entire alphabet.
Every child learns more through inspiration, imagination,
humour and challenge. The stories introduce new
characters in each letter of the alphabet.
By the time they finish the whole series, they will have
learned or been reminded about over 3,000 words.
Enjoy the journey, laugh together, think together and
ultimately learn together as these short stories encourage
us all to build better relationships, and find out about new
animals along the way.
For more information about the Alphabet Forest series,
visit www.imani.org/alphabetforest
Published by Imani
www.imani.org/resources
ISBN 978-1-83709-357-1
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