The Big Rats
Nambi Sseppuuya Community Resource Centre
Stephanie Simpson

Once upon a time, there lived two rats.

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One rat lived in the town, one lived in the village.

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One day, the rat that lived in the town said to the rat that lived in the village, "You eat badly and sleep badly too."

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We sleep in chief's house. We eat many different kinds of food. Come and visit me and see," said the town rat."

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"I will come this very night," said the village rat.

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Meanwhile the chief was furious. He cursed, "These rats that eat my food, they will see!" This time, he set a trap with sugar.

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The rats came in to eat the goodies in the house. They came laughing, "Chuchuchichicheche!"

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When they reached the trap the town rat said, "Let me taste this sugar. You see the goodies we eat here."

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But before the rat could take the sugar, the trap snapped, PA! The trap caught the rat's head, and his eyes bulged like eggplants.

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The village rat just looked, amazed. He said, "E. Heee! My friend, which goodies did you eat that made your eyes bulge?"

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But the town rat could not reply.

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The village rat left the house saying, "Haa! I will not manage these goodies you praise."

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Your worst home is better than your neighbour's best home.

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The Big Rats
Author - Nambi Sseppuuya Community Resource Centre
Adaptation - Mubbalya Charles
Illustration - Stephanie Simpson
Language - English
Level - First sentences