Samba's new shirt
Ivan Higenyi
Benard Agasi
English

Samba's dad bought him a new school shirt last market day.

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Samba never misses school. He walks to school with his little sister.

2

Samba likes playing football after school. He wears his new shirt.

3

The shirt gets dirty. But Samba does not want to wash it!

4

On the field, Samba wants everyone to see his new shirt.

5

In the morning Samba goes to school with the dirty shirt. He sees the teacher waiting at the gate.

6

Samba dodges school that day and goes across the road to play football.

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Unfortunately the new shirt gets torn. Now Samba is in trouble for dodging school and for tearing his new school shirt.

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Samba's new shirt
Author - Ivan Higenyi
Illustration - Benard Agasi, Catherine Groenewald, Jano Strydom, Joseph Ejoyi, Rob Owen, Sandy Lightly, Vusi Malindi, Wiehan de Jager
Language - English
Level - First sentences
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