Secret Owner

Author: Subashini Godage

Illustrator: Thiloka Kariyapperuma

Translator: Alisha Berger

One day, Abaron stole a bag. It had a rooster inside it. He hid the bag in a tree and went into the forest.

Aaron and Baaron saw Abaron stealing the bag. They wanted to teach him a lesson. They took the bag from the tree.

Abaran saw Aaron and Baaron taking the bag he had hidden in the tree.

He went up to them, but he was scared to ask for the bag. Aaron and Baaron began walking away from the forest.

Abaron followed them.

The three of them came near a stream. “I will take the bag across,” said Aaron.

“No! The bag might fall into the stream,” said Abaron.

“Yes, the bag is quite heavy,” agreed Aaron. He winked at Baaron. "It might sink."

“Let’s cut the bag into two parts,” said Baaron.

“No!” shouted Abaron. “Don’t cut the bag.”

“Go where you have to go,” said Baaron. “We will certainly cut the bag in two.”

Abaron was worried about the rooster. He began shouting, “Thieves! Thieves! They stole my bag. Catch them!”

Hearing Abaron’s cry, the Arachchi* came running with his assistant.

*An important official native to Sri Lanka

“Whose bag is this?” he asked them.

Aaron and Baaron winked at the Arachchi. He understood.

They all said, “It’s not ours.”

“Is that so? Then throw the bag into the stream,” ordered the Arachchi.

His assistant threw the bag into the stream.

“Oh no!” shouted Abaron, and jumped into the stream.

The rooster came tumbling out.

Abaron had fallen for the Arachchi’s trick.

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This story:Secret Owneris translated byAlisha Berger. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2013. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'කාගෙද මල්ල', bySubashini Godage. © Room to Read , 2013. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:A bag among three people, byThiloka Kariyapperuma© Room to Read, 2013. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:A man hides a bag in a tree, byThiloka Kariyapperuma© Room to Read, 2013. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:Two men hold a bag, byThiloka Kariyapperuma© Room to Read, 2013. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:A man looks at two men with a bag, byThiloka Kariyapperuma© Room to Read, 2013. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:Three men walk with a bag, byThiloka Kariyapperuma© Room to Read, 2013. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:Two men with a bag cross the stream, a third looks on, byThiloka Kariyapperuma© Room to Read, 2013. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:Three men sit with a bag near a stream, byThiloka Kariyapperuma© Room to Read, 2013. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:A man talks to two other men, byThiloka Kariyapperuma© Room to Read, 2013. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:A man holding a bag asks another to leave, byThiloka Kariyapperuma© Room to Read, 2013. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:A man shouts, byThiloka Kariyapperuma© Room to Read, 2013. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Page 11:An official wags his finger at three men, byThiloka Kariyapperuma© Room to Read, 2013. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:A bag is thrown in the stream, a man jumps in, byThiloka Kariyapperuma© Room to Read, 2013. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:A rooster escapes from a bag, byThiloka Kariyapperuma© Room to Read, 2013. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:A rooster behind a tree, byThiloka Kariyapperuma© Room to Read, 2013. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Secret Owner (English)

A bag has been stolen but nobody admits to stealing it. How will the Arachchi official find the real thief?

This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help.

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