I play, but carefully!
Malado Fofana
Busisiwe Ndlovu

Moussa, Albert and Agaicha, were on their way to school.

They saw a well-wrapped cardboard box. It looked like a toy.

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Moussa said, "What do I see here? A toy! Let's go and get it!"

2

Agaicha replied, "Be careful! Remember what our teacher told us."

Agaicha was very worried.

3

Moussa and Albert were impatient and curious.

They wanted to get the box and see what was inside.

4

Agaicha insisted.

"The teacher advised us to avoid touching objects we do not know and that do not belong to us. Let's inform him."

5

The teacher was informed of the object.

Immediately, he surrounded it with dead branches. This showed that the object could be dangerous.

6

The teacher informed the School Principal.

The Principal called in the security services to determine the nature of the object.

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After inspecting the object, the security services confirmed that it was an explosive device.

They immediately destroyed it.

8

The teacher was proud of his learners.

He said, "Children, you have been wise and careful. Caution is the mother of safety."

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The children were congratulated by the teachers and the security services.

They received a hero's welcome from the whole school.

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Later in the day, the teachers and other staff, held a meeting.

They discussed many security issues affecting the school and the community.

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I play, but carefully!
Author - Malado Fofana, Lassana Koumaré, Aly Barry, Almouner AG Iminika
Translation - Boubacar Garango, Abdoulaye Coulibaly
Illustration - Busisiwe Ndlovu
Language - English
Level - First sentences