Ekabani le nkinobho?

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Ekabani le nkinobho?
Illustrated by James Woolley
Written by Paul Kennedy
Designed by Louise Gale
Translated by Nal’ibali
with the help of the Book Dash participants in Cape Town on 28 June 2014.
ISBN: 978-1-928365-90-7
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UTinny Tim wayemi eceleni komgwaqo ngesikhathi kuqathaka inkinobho iza ngakuye.

“Kazi iqhamukaphi,” kusho yena. Wayefuna ukuthola ngalokho.

Kwakuphithizela eceleni komgwaqo. “Mamo!”
UTinny Tim ucishe washayiseka!

Wasinda ngokulambisa.
“Kuyesabeka la ngaphandle,” kusho yena.

“Sawubona, ngabe yinkinobho yakho le?” kubuza uTinny Tim.
Ayizange ithi vu indoda eluhlaza okotshani.

Yavele yabheja yabomvu.
“Waze waluhlaza bo lo muntu,” ezicabangela uTinny Tim.

UTinny Tim waqhubeka nokufuna umnikazi wenkinobho.
“Wololo!”

“Okungenani yena unobungani,” ezicabangela uTinny Tim.

“Kumele ngiwelele ngaphesheya komgwaqo. Ngiqinisekile ukuthi inkinobho iqhamuka ngakhona.”

PHAXA!
“Kwacishe konakala,” kusho uTinny Tim. Walinda kwadlula izimoto ngaphambi kokuba awele.

UTinny Tim wabona kukhona  umuntu ozayo. Mhlawumbe yilowo muntu ayemfuna.
“Sawubona, ungubani?” kubuza yena.

“NginguRuby Rags,” kusho lo muntu.
“Ngicabanga ukuthi ngokwakho lokhu,” kusho uTinny Tim  emnika inkinobho.

“Ngiyabonga, robhothi elincane. Singakwazi ukuba abangani bandla?”