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Sam’s Treasures

What treasures did Sam find in the park?

Suggested age: 4–6岁 · Reading level L2 · 14 illustrated pages

Sam’s Treasures — original illustrated page 1, English text included

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What treasures did Sam find in the park?

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Sam’s Treasures — original illustrated page 1, English text included
Sam’s Treasures
Sam’s Treasures — original illustrated page 2, English text included
Sam and Dara were at the park. A shiny sparkle caught Sam's eye.
Sam’s Treasures — original illustrated page 3, English text included
A crystal ball! A magic pearl! A treasure for Sam's collection!
Sam’s Treasures — original illustrated page 4, English text included
"That’s not treasure — that’s junk," said Dara. She didn’t like the things Sam found.
Sam’s Treasures — original illustrated page 5, English text included
That was fine with Sam. "Time to go treasure hunting!" Off he went with his backpack.
Sam’s Treasures — original illustrated page 6, English text included
Between the bushes Sam found a crown and a magic wand.
Sam’s Treasures — original illustrated page 7, English text included
Under an old log he found monsters and creepy creatures. No thank you!
Sam’s Treasures — original illustrated page 8, English text included
Among the flowers Sam found a chest and a ring.
Sam’s Treasures — original illustrated page 9, English text included
In the stream Sam found a message in a bottle and a wise old wizard.
Sam’s Treasures — original illustrated page 10, English text included
By the lamp post Sam found a sports car and a victory trophy. Time to show Dara all the treasures he had found!
Sam’s Treasures — original illustrated page 11, English text included
Dara was crying. "I lost my ring," said Dara. "I don't know where I dropped it.
Sam’s Treasures — original illustrated page 12, English text included
That sounded like something Sam had found. It was! It was Dara’s ring!
Sam’s Treasures — original illustrated page 13, English text included
"Thank you, Sam! You DO find treasures!"
Sam’s Treasures — original illustrated page 14, English text included

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Written by
Jon Keevy
Illustrated by
Princess Kabeya
Created by
Princess Kabeya (Illustrator); Kelly Norwood-Young (Editor); Jon Keevy (Writer); Jessica Jansen van Vuuren (Designer)

Source: Book Dash
Original: Sam’s Treasures from Book Dash
License: CC BY 4.0

Original illustrated spreads and embedded English story text preserved; website layout and printable PDF assembled by Little Leaf. Age, level, theme and recommendation are editorial suggestions. Web and printable layout adapted by Little Leaf. Age and reading-level suggestions are editorial. Original stories and artwork belong to their credited creators. Website narration uses the selected synthetic Voice 7.