Lebo and Lucky written by Cathy Tansell
English
Lebo lived with his mom and his gran. They had moved to a new flat closer to the hospital.
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Lebo missed his old friends. He was feeling a little lonely. If he had a pet, he would have a friend3
“Please can I have a pet?� Lebo asked his Mom. Lebo was thinking of a puppy, just a small puppy. They now had a garden and
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“That’s a good idea,” said Mom. Mom was thinking of a goldfish in a bowl, or a rabbit in a hutch, or even a bird in a 5 cage.
At the weekend Lebo and his mom went to the pet shop. There were no puppies at the pet shop. 6
“Maybe you should go to the dog shelter,” suggested granny. “That is a good idea,” said Lebo.
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Lebo and his mom looked at some of the dogs at the shelter. They were big dogs, they were not puppies. Maybe there were no puppies at the
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Look Mom !
“Look!” shouted Lebo excitedly. The next dog he saw was a small brown puppy.
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Yes
When the puppy saw Lebo, it started to wag its tail and bark. The puppy wanted to play. “I think he likes me,� giggled Lebo.
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“What are you going to call him?” asked gran. “I think I will call him Lucky!”
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Lebo and Lucky. Their adventures were about to begin!
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The End
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