

Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. They like to slide on the big slide. They go up the steps and down the slide. Whee!
One day, they find a shiny penny on the ground. Sara picks it up and shows it to Ben. "Look, Ben, a penny!" she says. "Can we buy something with it?"
Ben shakes his head. "No, Sara, a penny is not enough. We need more pennies to buy something. Maybe we can save it for later."
Sara nods. She puts the penny in her pocket. She and Ben go back to the slide. They slide again and again. They have fun.
But then, they hear a loud noise. It is a big dog. It is barking and running towards them. Sara and Ben are scared. They run away from the slide. They hide behind a bench. They are very quiet.
The dog stops at the slide. It sniffs around. It sees the penny on the ground. It picks it up with its mouth. It runs away with the penny.
Sara and Ben peek from behind the bench. They see the dog and the penny. They are sad. They lost their penny.
"Bye, penny," Sara says.
"Bye, penny," Ben says.
They hug each other. They are still scared of the dog. They decide to go home. They hope to find another penny someday.
