MY BICYCLE
Nomakhosazana Peggy Ngoma
Salim Kasamba

Bicycle- a vehicle consisting of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other, propelled by pedals and steered with handlebars attached to the front wheel.
Classroom-is traditionally a room in a school where a class is taught.
Friend- a person with whom one has a bound of mutual affection, typically family relations.
Learner- a person who learning a subject or skill.
Monkey- a small to medium-sized primate that typically has a long tail, most kinds of which live in trees.

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Once upon a time there was an Amazing school for farm children. It was located in a deep rural area where there was no transport. Zoe was longing to have a bicycle. One of the good days his father promised to buy him one so that he can cycle with it not by walk.

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Zoe and Lesedi are both walking to school. Lesedi is staying in the same hood with Zoe. Lesedi and Zoe are in the same grade. Zoe love Lesedi as his own sister. Lesedi always took a good care of Zoe at school all the time.

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"My wish came true" my father bought I a beautiful bicycle. Lesedi and I will cycle to school. We will no longer walk to school. Lesedi will ride a bicycle since I cannot reach the pedals by myself, said Zoe.

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Finally!!! we have made it through to the school yard safely so. Learners are screaming at Zoe and Lesedi. They seem happy for them.

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Lesedi parked Zoe's bicycle under the tree. They both went to the class without hesitation. Then the silly monkey named Georgina sneaked over Zoe's bicycle, nobody saw. Georgina the monkey was happy, dancing and already had plans about the bicycle.

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While they were in class, the monkey took a bicycle and ride over it. The monkey took the back way and saw learners and the class teacher through the back window. Off it went!!!

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During break time learners went outside. They could not find the bicycle. They wondered. It could have been taken by that silly monkey over the tree "said learners sadly so." Let us go search for it.

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"There is my bicycle" let us go get it guys, they all ran and scream behind the monkey." You silly monkey Georgina I want my bicycle Zoe's yelling at the monkey!!!

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Finally!!! They got Zoe's bicycle back. They are all excited about helping Zoe to find his bicycle. "This is what friend are for!!! We should always stick together no matter the situation, I could not afford to lose my beautiful bicycle I got from my father as a birthday gift. Said Zoe emotionally so!!

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That is the end of our story!!!

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MY BICYCLE
Author - Nomakhosazana Peggy Ngoma
Illustration - Salim Kasamba, Y A, Catherine Groenewald, Sean Whitehead, Nomakhosazana Peggy
Language - English
Level - Longer paragraphs