I was asked introduce Literature to a group of children ages 5 and 6. This is pretty much a condensed and easily understandable version of this story.
The year is 1866 and ships all over the world are being damaged by a mysterious creature. Scientists believe it to be a giant Narwhal. This creature is reported to be quite fast; impossible to catch, and impossible to destroy. So, Captain Farragut decided to put that theory to the test. He outfitted the fastest ship in the American fleet, The Abraham Lincoln, with the most powerful weaponry possible, and employed the service of an expe…
