Leopard : King of the Jungle
Kgotatso Lesele
Salim Kasamba
English

Long ago there was a king which was a Leopard. The leopard was a great King to the kingdom

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One day he told the kingdom that there will be a competition of throwing an arrow.

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He came with it to show them and he said,"the one who throw it very far he will be the next King". Everyone was happy to be the next King.

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Elephant tried throwing very far, but he couldn't do it

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Secondly,Rhino tried to throw it but he failed

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Thirdly, Monkey tried to throw and he failed too

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Lastly the Impala came and he was surprised to see all the kingdom ,so he asked what was happening,they told him and he said,"I want to try"

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He tried to throw and he won

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The King said,"you will be our next King Impala". The Impala was happy but everyone was sad.

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Leopard : King of the Jungle
Author - Kgotatso Lesele
Illustration - Salim Kasamba
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs
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