The Lost Ball
Asma Moola
Abraham Muzee
English

Tom is a little boy. He can very run fast. He likes to play with his ball.

1

One day, Tom is playing in the yard. He is not playing in the small house.

2

Tom has a big garden. His ball is on the grass.

3

Tom is looking for his ball. "Where is my ball?" he asks Lily.

4

Lily says, "I do not know. Let us look together."

5

They look under the tree and behind the bushes. They do not find the ball.

6

Tom sees something in the bushes. "What is that?" he asks.

7

Lily says, "It is your ball!" Tom is happy. He can play again.

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The Lost Ball
Author - Asma Moola
Illustration - Abraham Muzee, Google, Maya Marshak, Silva Afonso and Vusi Malindi, Jacob Matthess, Kamogelo Matlawe
Language - English
Level - First sentences
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