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Tom and the Red Bike

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Tom finds a red bike and meets a new friend.

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Tom is ten years old. He lives in a small town with his mum and dad. Tom wants a bike, but he has no bike.

Tom is ten years old. He lives in a small town with his mum and dad. Tom wants a bike, but he has no bike.

One Saturday, Tom walks in the park. He sees a red bike near a tree. There is no person with the bike. Tom looks left and right. There is a girl under the tree. She is crying.

One Saturday, Tom walks in the park. He sees a red bike near a tree. There is no person with the bike. Tom looks left and right. There is a girl under the tree. She is crying.

"Is this your bike?" Tom asks.

"Is this your bike?" Tom asks.

"Yes," the girl says. "My name is Mia. My bike is broken. I can’t ride it."

"Yes," the girl says. "My name is Mia. My bike is broken. I can’t ride it."

Tom looks at the bike. A wheel is not on the bike. Tom knows what to do. He puts the wheel back on the bike. It is easy.

Tom looks at the bike. A wheel is not on the bike. Tom knows what to do. He puts the wheel back on the bike. It is easy.

"Thank you!" Mia says. She is very happy. "Do you have a bike?"

"Thank you!" Mia says. She is very happy. "Do you have a bike?"

"No, I don’t," Tom says.

"No, I don’t," Tom says.

"Come with me," Mia says. "My brother has an old bike. You can ride it today."

"Come with me," Mia says. "My brother has an old bike. You can ride it today."

Now Tom and Mia ride in the park. The sun is warm and the park is beautiful. They are good friends now.

Now Tom and Mia ride in the park. The sun is warm and the park is beautiful. They are good friends now.

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