Once upon a time, a young female kangaroo sat under a big, shady tree. She was happy as a cricket. "Hey, Hopsey!" said a young male named Bounder. "You wanna race down to the water hole and back?" Hopsey thought for a minute or two then said, "How 'bout a nap?" Bounder said yes even though he wanted to race. They didn't nap long. The sound of danger woke them up! When a kangaroo taps one of its big feet hard and fast, it is the warning of danger. Hopsey jumped to her feet, Uncle Joey was warning of danger! Seven hungry wolves were prowling around Aunt Goldy! Quickly, Aunt Goldy, Hopsey and most of the kangaroos bounded away faster then deer. Hopsey looked about, Bounder was nowhere in sight! "Where is Bounder?" she asked. Nobody knew. They bounded back. The wolves had gone away. "Look," said a joey. "Blood!" Hopsey cried out for her best friend, Bounder. No voice of Bounder was heard. "He must be dead," said Aunt Goldy. The other kangaroos agreed. They all left, but not Hopsey.  She was too sad. Then a voice that sounded like Bounder's voice made her look in front of her. There, sitting in the shade of the tree was Bounder! His left leg was bleeding! "I am fine," he said. Hopsey jumped away and told the others. They all came back. Hopsey and Bounder became mates and they lived happily with their two joeys ever after.

                                                                                             The End

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