Two thieves
Candiru Enzikuru Mary
Marion Drew
English

Two thieves wanted to steal maize from a farmer's garden one night.

They did not know about one another.

1

The first thief came and harvested a sack of maize.

2

The second thief entered the farmer's garden, leaving his bicycle outside.

3

The two thieves bumped into one another in the maize field.

They both cried out, "Who are you?"

4

They both got a fright and ran away in opposite directions.

5

The first thief left behind his bag of maize.

6

The second thief left behind his bicycle.

7

When the farmer came, he used the bicycle to carry the sack of maize.

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Two thieves
Author - Candiru Enzikuru Mary
Illustration - Marion Drew
Language - English
Level - First sentences
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