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Carrie is in school today. So, it is really quiet at home. Only Carrie’s mum and Carrot are at home.
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“Carrot, I need to go to the market now,” says Carrie’s mum. She takes out her blue shopping basket and red purse.
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“Arf!” Carrot barks. She wants to follow! Carrie’s mum shakes her head. “No, Carrot,” she says. “You had better stay at home, or you might get lost.”
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Carrot doesn’t listen to Carrie’s mum. She runs past her and waits at the front door. “Arf! Arf! Arf!” she barks excitedly.
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“Well, all right,” Carrie’s mum gives in. “You can come, but you have to be a good puppy, okay?”
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At the market, Carrie’s mum stops at the tomato stall. She picks some fresh red tomatoes and puts them into her basket.
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Carrot looks around and sees juicy orange carrots! Mmmm... The carrot stall is just across the street.
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Carrot goes over to take a look. “Arf!” Carrot barks. “Hello!” says the seller.
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“You look just like one of my carrots. Ha! Ha! Ha!” he laughs. “Arf! Arf! Arf!” barks Carrot cheerfully. “Here’s a carrot for you!” offers the seller. “C-R-U-N-C-H!” she bites the juicy carrot. It is very delicious.
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Suddenly, Carrot remembers Carrie’s mum. She turns around to look for her.
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Oh, no! She is no longer at the tomato stall!
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So, Carrot runs to the potato stall. Carrie’s mum isn’t there.
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Then, she runs to the chicken stall. Carrie’s mum isn’t there, either.
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She looks around the fruit stall...
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and around the other stalls. She can’t find Carrie’s mum anywhere.
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Carrot is lost! She doesn’t know her way home. She sits down to rest and wait for Carrie’s mum to get her.
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“Hey! Isn’t that Carrot, Carrie’s puppy?” one of the boys asks. “Yes, it is. Maybe Carrot’s lost. Let’s take her to Carrie,” replies the other.
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One of the boys picks Carrot up. They start walking to Carrie’s home.
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At home, Carrie is sad. Her mum tells her she has lost Carrot at the market. Then, she hears her friends outside calling her name.
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Carrie runs out to meet them. “Arf!” Carrot barks when she sees Carrie. “Carrot!” Carrie says, hugging her tightly. Carrie thanks her friends for bringing Carrot home. “We knew it was Carrot when we saw her! You’re the only one in the world with an orange puppy, ha, ha!” they laugh.
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