Animals compete
Rukia Odondo
Rob Owen

King Leopard called all the animals for a competition. This competition happened every year.

Every year King Leopard would come up with a new game for the animals to participate in.

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This year the animals were to throw the spear as high and as far as possible. Each animal practiced in their own ways.

Some of the animals even betted against each other in terms of who would win.

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The awaited day arrived. Animals belonged to the Elephant, Warthog or Baboon team.

King Leopard said to each leader, "I want you to throw this spear as high and as far as possible."

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Each team cheered aloud as Elephant, Warthog and Baboon approached the stage where the competition was happening.

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The team members started making fun of each other. They also sang songs supporting and comparing Elephant, Warthog and Baboon.

Baboon laughed, Warthog was scared, and Elephant made fun of them.

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Elephant was the first to throw. He used all his might to throw the spear as high as he could.

The spear landed very far. King Leopard congratulated Elephant, and Elephant's team cheered.

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Then Warthog threw the spear very carefully. The spear landed very far past Elephant's mark.

Elephant started crying!

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Next, Baboon threw the spear so high, and so far. He beat both Elephant and Warthog. Baboon said, "Yes! I beat them both."

Baboon's team danced. Baboon was awarded the prize for winning the competition.

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Animals compete
Author - Rukia Odondo
Illustration - Rob Owen, Salim Kasamba
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs