The girl and the turtle
Ifeoma Emeka
Brian Wambi

Once lived a girl who was in love with animals, she was so in love with animals that she normally sneaked to the zoo when her aunty was not around.

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Her name was Aisha , so one day a magic Turtle had fallen from the sky , when she had gone to the zoo the magic turtle entered her bag and followed her home, the magic turtle could talk. Aisha was normally at home alone ,so the turtle

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Comforted her the turtle became her friend and normally showed her some magic tricks, one night Aisha had fallen asleep she had a dream that her turtle had left her, then she woke up crying.

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she didn't see the turtle but saw a flower that had a note on it that says "this flower will be a sign of my love to you and will fulfil three of your wishes she wiped her tears and smiled , looking fulfilled she made her wishes

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her one wish was to be comforted, ...... .... ..her second wish was to have a turtle toy, and her last wish was to have

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a purple gown and that was all she ever wanted. THE END

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The girl and the turtle
Author - Ifeoma Emeka
Illustration - Brian Wambi, Jesse Breytenbach, Kenneth Boyowa Okitikpi
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs