Ken the kangaroo was the racing champion of the forest.
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Ken always made fun of the animals who ran slowly. His favourite target was Pen, the little penguin, as he was slow.
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One day, Poppy the fox, who was the race organiser, announced the next race. Pen was unwilling but it was necessary for all the animals to participate in the race.
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On the day of the race, Poppy led all the animals to the mountain top. Ken mocked Pen all the way.
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When they reached the top, they were all stunned. The top was a crater full of
water; it looked like a lake.
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Poppy signalled, “Get set, go!” Excited, Pen jumped into the water and quickly swam through it.
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Pen was unbeatable and quickly reached the other end of the crater. He won the race. Ken and the others took a lot of time to finish the race. They were nearly halfdrowned.
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Ken now understood that Pen was good at swimming as he himself was good at racing.
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The modest Pen did not make fun of Ken. Instead, he offered to teach Ken swimming.