In a small village next to the forest.There lived a young lady with her two children Mpho and Anny.They lived there without their father in a small thatch house.Her father ran away a long time ago.Mpho had a red hen which was her treasure.

Everyday Mpho woke up early in the morning. She went to the garden and told her hen to remove the weed. This hen was her treasure because it helps Mpho with her duties at home. fetched some water with a bucket and looked after the animals.

During the day Mpho will go to the forest with her Friend Lebo to play on her tree house. She enjoy staying there watching over when other people are working. She was lazy to work but spend her day eating and laughing at the tree house.

One day while on top of the tree she saw two men. They were planning to steal money in the village. Then Mpho asked Lebo to go with her at her tree house. The following day Mpho and Lebo ran to the forest.

The time they arrived they came up with a plan. Mpho hide behind the bushes and Lebo climbed on top of the tree. They waited for the men to arrived but Mpho was afraid. In a while the two men came with a sack full of money. They dug a hole.

Mpho and Lebo went back to the village and told the chief and others. The people were proud of Lebo and they search for the thieve. At the village people praised Lebo and Mpho. Lebo's mom prepared a party for Lebo. Her friends were invited.

Then, Lebo was given a reward. This reward came from the village head for being brave. The thieves were caught and went to jail for a long time. Lebo lived happily with her family. She changed her behaviour and her father returned home.

At the village Lebo became famous. She was known all over. People gave Lebo an honour. She attended school and her family was proud of her. Lebo's treasure was at her house tree, the forest. She found it and changed her behaviour.