Family shopping
Musika Emmanuel
Atilabachew Reda
English

One day a family went to the market to buy things for Christmas.

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They were five people. Mother, father, brother, sister and their helper.

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Their son John and the helper, Mercy, carried the baskets.

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Daddy was carrying Joy the young sister and Mummy was carrying her bag.

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When they reached the market, they bought many things.

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They bought things like vegetables, fruits, meat, matooke among others.

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Young Joy started crying for everything, sweets, toys, everything.

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Daddy bought her a big doll and she was happy.

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John also demanded a ball and they bought it for him.

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They also bought the helper a nice dress and she was very happy.

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Everyone went home very happy.

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Family shopping
Author - Musika Emmanuel
Illustration - Atilabachew Reda, Catherine Groenewald, Rijuta Ghate, Rob Owen, Wiehan de Jager
Language - English
Level - First words
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