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Kamuzu’s voice

At the foot of the green hills of Mpumalanga there was a farm. In a field on this farm, Kamuzu the horse always grazed quietly. All the farm animals were friends. They had lots to say to each other, but Kamuzu was shy. He wanted to talk to them, but ...

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Mr Hare meets Mr Mandela

Mr Hare crept out of his forest home. The morning sky was blue. The grass was green. The trees swayed in the cool breeze. The forest was full of the songs of birds. But…

On his doormat lay something he’d never seen before: a brand new ...

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The rain bird

A little village stood at the edge of a forest. In the heart of this forest, in the highest branches of an enormous tree, lived a very special bird − the bird that made rain. The villagers had always taken the time to keep this bird happy. Every ...

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The lion and the monkey

One day Grandpa wanted to teach us a lesson about trust and gratitude, so he told us a story about the lion and the monkey…

The lion and the monkey lived in a thick jungle. The lion roamed the jungle floor, while the monkey lived in the ...

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Mini meerkat makes a friend

“Mini, it’s time to gather food!” said Mama Meerkat one morning. “I’m sending you somewhere new today!”

Mini Meerkat’s pointy ears pricked up. “Where?” she asked. She loved foraging for food in exciting new ...

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Squirrel and the sun

One morning, when the animals woke up, they were surprised to see that there was no sign of the sun rising in the eastern sky.

“What’s going on?” all the small animals asked their parents.

“Just be patient!” said their ...

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Haruki’s Tail

Long, long ago, hares had beautiful, long, fluffy white tails which they wagged whenever they felt happy or excited. At that time, all the hares lived on an island, separated from the mainland by a wide, foaming river. Though the hares knew how to ...

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Rabbit’s good idea

Long ago, when rabbits and foxes were still friends, rabbits had fine long tails and short, little ears. One day Rabbit said to Fox, “Let’s go fishing”.

“Good idea”, said Fox, feeling hungry, “But what will we fish with?” asked ...

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