Nema buys thread
Little Zebra Books
Mirjam Gyger

This is Nema.

Nema is sewing. Nema is sewing a skirt.

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Nema is sewing with thread. The thread runs out. Nema needs to buy more thread.

Nema needs money to buy thread. Where will she get some money?

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Nema sees a tree. The tree is nearby. The tree has fruit.

The fruits are papayas. Papayas are delicious.

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Nema has a stick. She gets the papayas.

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Nema arrives at the market.

She arrives at the market with the papayas. She wants to sell the papayas.

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Look at the man. The man buys a papaya. He gives money to Nema.

Nema sells lots of papayas. She is going to buy thread with the money.

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In the market she sees bananas. She does not buy bananas.

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In the market she sees tomatoes. She does not buy tomatoes.

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In the market she sees a sieve. She does not buy the sieve.

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In the market she sees bread. She does not buy bread.

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Then Nema sees a man.

The man is selling thread. Nema buys thread.

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Nema has thread! She is so happy.

She will finish sewing her skirt with the thread.

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Nema buys thread
Author - Little Zebra Books
Illustration - Mirjam Gyger
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs