The birthday
Dashlyn Kelley
Catherine Groenewald
English

One day a little girl.Was excited because it was her birthday today. She wondered what would she do. Today

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She wondered if her friends would. Come to her birthday party. This Sunday she got a little worried. If they would

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She went down stairs. For breakfast her dad was giving out food. Daddy can you make me a plate?ask the girl of course. You can come here

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After breakfast her and her brother went outside. For a bit brother asked the girl. Do you know today is my birthday. yes sister I do know.

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Two minutes later there dad said get in the car kids. Ok daddy let's go said the girl. The got into the car a drove out to the. Beach daddy why are we here. Happy birthday hunny your having. A beach party go have fun. Ok said the girl

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They had so much fun at the beach party they played all day long the end

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The birthday
Author - Dashlyn Kelley
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald, Abraham Muzee, Jesse Breytenbach, Rob Owen, Offei Tettey Eugene
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs
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