SuitabookWelcome and friendship
Sameer expects to have fun with Muna after her family returns, but Muna does not want to play.
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Elsa Marston - Author
A short children’s story about two neighbouring families, a hoped-for friendship, and disagreement over shared fruit.
The house next door to Sameer's had been empty for as long as he could remember. The family had gone away when the war began. But now they were back, and he was ready to have fun with his new playmate. Together they could climb the big olive tree that overlooked both their gardens, and eat the delicious olives it produced. The only problem was that Muna, the little girl next door, didn't want to play and she didn't want to share the olives. She said they belonged to her family alone―that is, until one fateful night when lightning struck the tree.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA short children’s story about two neighbouring families, a hoped-for friendship, and disagreement over shared fruit.
Sameer expects to have fun with Muna after her family returns, but Muna does not want to play.
Muna says the olives belong to her family alone, although the tree overlooks both gardens.
The story includes background involving war, a disagreement between children, and a potentially frightening lightning strike.
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