Lost in the Dark

Author: Sephora Mamosheledi

Illustrator: Isaac Sikhakhane

Translator: Alisha Berger

Lebo, Bonolo, and Rebone were friends.

One day, they went to the forest to fetch firewood.

On the way home, they came across a river.

They played and played until the forest turned dark.

It was so dark that they could not

find their way back home.

Suddenly, they heard a loud howling from somewhere in the forest.

Lebo screamed and ran. The others followed.

Then Bonolo shouted, “Hey, look! I see a cave. Let’s hide here.”

“No,” said Lebo, “There might be wild animals inside.”

All three girls kept running.

“Look over there,” pointed Rebone.

“I can see lights. Maybe that’s where our home is.”

The three girls followed the lights, but

soon realised that they had been chasing fireflies.

By now the girls were tired and hungry.

They decided to rest under a tree.

“Come on,” said Lebo.

“Let’s climb the tree. We’ll be safer there.”

All at once they heard voices and a dog barking.

People were calling out their names.

Their parents and people from

the village had come looking for them.

“Here we are!” shouted the girls.

The girls were happy to be reunited with their family.

They promised never to lose track of time again.

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This story:Lost in the Darkis translated byAlisha Berger. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'Kulahleka Ebumnyameni', bySephora Mamosheledi. © Room to Read , 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:Three girls, byIsaac Sikhakhane© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:Three girls playing hopscotch, byIsaac Sikhakhane© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:Three girls in the forest, byIsaac Sikhakhane© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:Three girls running by the river, byIsaac Sikhakhane© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:Three girls playing in the river, byIsaac Sikhakhane© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:Three girls playing by the river, byIsaac Sikhakhane© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:Three girls running in the forest, byIsaac Sikhakhane© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:Three girls inside a cave, byIsaac Sikhakhane© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:Three girls in the night, byIsaac Sikhakhane© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:Three girls play with fireflies, byIsaac Sikhakhane© Room to Read, 2015. 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:Three girls looking puzzled, byIsaac Sikhakhane© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:Three girls on a tree, byIsaac Sikhakhane© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:A search party in the forest, byIsaac Sikhakhane© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:A search party with a dog in the forest, byIsaac Sikhakhane© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:A search party finds three girls in a forest, byIsaac Sikhakhane© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 16:Three girls reunited with their family, byIsaac Sikhakhane© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Lost in the Dark (English)

Three friends go to fetch some firewood. On their way back they start playing and get lost. How will they get home?

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

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