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Het kleine café
The Little Café
Tess arrives in Elburg with one suitcase to sell her late grandmother's tiny café, spends her first night above it, and wakes to find a stranger named Truus already…
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De rode regenjas
The Red Raincoat
On Sunday, Manu’s parents got him a red raincoat. “Mum, may I wear it now?” asked Manu. “No, my dear, the rain is coming, but the sky is still blue right now,” said Mum.
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Het is de schuld van de kat
It's All the Cat's Fault!
Why haven’t you done your homework? Miss, it’s all the cat’s fault.
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Het kleine café
The Little Café
Tess arrives in Elburg with one suitcase to sell her late grandmother's tiny café, spends her first night above it, and wakes to find a stranger named Truus already…
Read free previewDe rode regenjas
The Red Raincoat
On Sunday, Manu’s parents got him a red raincoat. “Mum, may I wear it now?” asked Manu. “No, my dear, the rain is coming, but the sky is still blue right now,” said Mum.
Read free previewHet is de schuld van de kat
It's All the Cat's Fault!
Why haven’t you done your homework? Miss, it’s all the cat’s fault.
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De auto die vloog
The Auto That Flew
Arjun had three wheels, one headlight and a coat of green and yellow. He belonged to the largest family in the whole of Delhi. Everywhere Arjun went there were…
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Een hele lange man
A very tall man
His hoe was too short.
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Wat ben jij aan het doen?
What are you doing?
I am singing.
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Ik hou van lezen!
I like to read!
I like to read.
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Zama is geweldig!
Zama is great!
My little brother sleeps very late. I wake early, because I am great!
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De krokodil die honger had
The hungry crocodile
Once there was a very hungry crocodile.
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Ting-gi en de koeien
Tingi and the cows
Tingi lived with his grandmother.
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Vuur
Fire
Look, fire!
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Dieren tellen
Counting animals
One elephant is going to drink water.
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Kinderen van was
Children of wax
Once upon a time, there lived a happy family.
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Straf
Punishment
One day, mama got a lot of fruit.
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