Johnte caught stealing mangoes
Ndungwa Musango
Kenneth Boyowa Okitikpi

Johnte is a village boy.
While he was walking from home to the market, he saw a mango tree which had ripe mangoes. He decided to climb up the tree and steal the ripe mangoes.

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As he was collecting the mangoes, an old woman came by the tree.
She was the owner of the mango tree. The old woman was very surprised to find a boy above the tree collecting her mangoes.
She shouted to Johnte angrily.

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Johnte had pocketed some mangoes in his pockets.
When he heard the old woman's voice, he descended from the mango tree very fast.
He was very afraid and shocked that he was caught stealing mangoes.

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When Johnte stepped down, he found the old woman waiting for him under the tree.
Although Johnte was very rude, he felt very sorry for stealing old woman's mangoes.
The old woman quarrelled Johnte and told him never to steal again.

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Johnte had hidden some mangoes in his pockets.
He ate them on the way towards the market.

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Before Johnte reached the market, his stomach started aching.
It ached severely that he cried on the way.
He realized that the mangoes he had stolen were harmful.
Only to discover that the mangoes had been sprayed pesticide.

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Johnte caught stealing mangoes
Author - Ndungwa Musango
Illustration - Kenneth Boyowa Okitikpi
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs