Try to throw
Sody James
Salim Kasamba

Once there was a king leopard he wanted to see who was the strongest of them all. Then one day he called everyone over to tell them what's going to happen.

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Elephant tried to throw but it failed.

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Then warthog tried but his throw failed to.

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Then gorilla tried but his throat failed to plop! Went the arrow so he went back to his seat.

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Then he told everyone "everyone enough playing around I need someone who can throw the hardest I need to see who can do it!"yelled the king I need answers!

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Gazelle bowed to the king "your highness I think I can throw the farthest of them all please give me a chance your highness"said gazelle. King leopard agreed and only gave him one chance to throw.

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He aimed right for the spot he was supposed to hit. Then King walked down and...

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Raised gazelles the hoof up in the air "I declare that gazelle is the strongest thrower of them all he did what he was supposed to give him a round of applause"said King leopard with pride.

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And everyone just surrounded King and started asking why they weren't the winner they were just confused but Giselle was still in the crowd just to see what was going on to be curious he was also just trying to be a part of the argument.

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The King was back up in his tree and looked at everyone in anger except gazelle. The end

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Try to throw
Author - Sody James, James Moclear
Illustration - Salim Kasamba
Language - Acholi
Level - First paragraphs