Sam’s Treasures

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Sam’s Treasures
Illustrated by Princess Kabeya
Written by Jon Keevy
Designed by Jessica Janutsch
Edited by Kelly Norwood-Young
with the help of the Book Dash participants in Cape Town on 14 May 2022.
ISBN: 978-1-776324-48-4
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SAM'S

TREASURES

Jon Keevy | Princess Kabeya | Jessica Janutsch

Sam and Dara were at the park.
A shiny sparkle caught Sam’s eye.

A crystal ball! A magic pearl!
A treasure for Sam’s collection!

“That’s not treasure – that’s junk,”
said Dara.

She didn’t like the things Sam found.

That was fine with Sam.
“Time to go treasure hunting!”
Off he went with his backpack.

Between the bushes Sam found
a crown and a magic wand.

Under an old log he found
monsters and creepy creatures.
No thank you!

Among the flowers Sam found
a chest and a ring.

In the stream Sam found a message
in a bottle and a wise old wizard.

By the lamp post Sam found a sports car and a victory trophy. Time to show Dara all the treasures he had found!

Dara was crying.
“I lost my ring,” said Dara.
“I don’t know where I dropped it.”

That sounded like something Sam had found.

It was! It was Dara’s ring!

“Thank you, Sam! You DO find treasures!”