A Big Book of Little Stories Book 4: Chapter 1 - Playing The Game

Listen Up: A Reading Adventure with John Maytham · 4 November 2025 · 2m

Speaker 1: A Big Book of Little Stories, Book four, Chapter one, Playing the Game. It was Speaker 1: a cool day in January and the under ten soccer team jumped off the bus, Speaker 1: talking loudly. They were on their way to play their final match for the season. Speaker 1: Everyone was excited about the final game between new Town School and Seaview Primary School. Speaker 1: Anna and Mundo were the only girls in the new Town team. They hoped they Speaker 1: would be good enough to beat sea View Primary. Anna and Mundo imagined the team Speaker 1: winning the trophy. Eleven year old Mundu imagined scoring the winning goal. Suddenly, she gave Speaker 1: a loud cry as she fell into a hole. Help me, she wailed, Anna, Peter Speaker 1: and Jabu ran back and helped her out. Oh no, she cried, as she hopped Speaker 1: about on one leg. I can't stand on my foot. She sat down on the Speaker 1: grass. I hope I haven't broken my ankle, she said tearfully. If Mundu can't play, Speaker 1: it means I can't play. I will need to take her to the clinic, she Speaker 1: thought. Don't worry, Mundy, she said, I'll get you to a doctor. No, Anna, no, Speaker 1: you can't do that. I'll wait here until after the match. You can't stay here Speaker 1: alone Mundy, Anna replied, the rest of the team went to play. Anna supported Mundu Speaker 1: as they walked back to the bus, and together they went to the clinic. The Speaker 1: doctor carefully examined Mundu's foot. She took an X ray, looked at it and smiled. Speaker 1: She told them that Mundy's foot would be fine.…

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