Kofi's Kite
Edward Addo-Yobo

Kofi loves to fly his kite.

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One windy day, Kofi ran across the field holding his kite.

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Suddenly, the string broke and the kite flew away.

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Kofi searched everywhere for the kite.

Later, he found it stuck on the branch of a tall tree.

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Kofi thought, "How will I get back my kite?"

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Kofi tried to climb the tree to bring the kite down.

He could not go far. The bark of the tree was slippery.

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Kofi ran back home.

He wanted to call his friend Kwesi to help him bring down the kite.

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Kwesi came up with an idea as they watched the kite on the tree.

Kwesi suggested that they get a long stick to help them bring down the kite.

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The boys ran back to the house to get a long stick.

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The boys ran back to the tree with the long stick.

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They used the long stick to bring down the kite.

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Kofi was happy to have his kite back.

He thanked Kwesi for helping him.

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Kofi's Kite
Author - Edward Addo-Yobo
Illustration - , AI Kila
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs