Tata and the crocodile
Leah Mahenzo Daisy and Lucy
lucy Emmanuel chai

Tata lived with his family in a small village called Mawazo.

Tata was very handsome and disciplined. He had a friend called Dan.

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One day, Tata was sitting on a big brown sofa at home. His sister, Fatuma, was preparing lunch. His mother was speaking on the phone.

Suddenly, Tata heard a knock on the door. When he opened, he saw his friend, Dan.

2

"Welcome home, Dan," Tata said. After their lunch, Dan asked Tata to go for a walk at the river.

On the way they saw wild animals.

3

They found a good spot and took off their clothes for a swim. They both dived into the water.

As they swam, a crocodile caught Tata' s leg. Tata wept and screamed loudly.

4

Dan ran towards the road and found a man on a motorbike. Together, they ran to help Tata.

When they arrived at the river, the rider rescued Tata.

5

Tata was injured very badly on his left leg.

They put him on the motorbike and took him to the hospital.

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Tata and the crocodile
Author - Leah Mahenzo Daisy and Lucy
Illustration - lucy Emmanuel chai, Leah mahenzo, Daisy, Emmanuel Chai
Language - English
Level - Longer paragraphs