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Høne og Tusenbein Chicken and Millipede

Written by Winny Asara

Illustrated by Magriet Brink

Translated by Finn Stranger-Johannessen

Read by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Language Norwegian

Level Level 3

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Høne og Tusenbein var venner. Men de likte alltid å konkurrere. En dag spilte de fotball for å se hvem som var den beste spilleren.

Chicken and Millipede were friends. But they were always competing with each other. One day they decided to play football to see who the best player was.


De dro til fotballbanen og startet kampen. Høne var rask, men Tusenbein var raskere. Høne sparket langt, men Tusenbein sparket lengre. Høne ble surere og surere.

They went to the football field and started their game. Chicken was fast, but Millipede was faster. Chicken kicked far, but Millipede kicked further. Chicken started to feel grumpy.


De bestemte seg for å ha en straffekonkurranse. Først var Tusenbein keeper. Høne skåret bare ett mål. Så var det Hønes tur til å forsvare målet.

They decided to play a penalty shoot-out. First Millipede was goal keeper. Chicken scored only one goal. Then it was the chicken’s turn to defend the goal.


Tusenbein sparket ballen og skåret. Tusenbein driblet ballen og skåret. Tusenbein headet ballen og skåret. Fem mål skåret Tusenbein.

Millipede kicked the ball and scored. Millipede dribbled the ball and scored. Millipede headed the ball and scored. Millipede scored five goals.


Høne ble sint fordi hun tapte. Hun var en veldig dårlig taper. Tusenbein begynte å le av vennen som lagde så mye oppstyr.

Chicken was furious that she lost. She was a very bad loser. Millipede started laughing because his friend was making such a fuss.


Høne var så sint at hun åpnet nebbet og slukte Tusenbein.

Chicken was so angry that she opened her beak wide and swallowed the millipede.


Da Høne gikk hjemover, møtte hun Mor Tusenbein. «Har du sett barnet mitt?» spurte Mor Tusenbein. Høne sa ikke noe. Mor Tusenbein ble urolig.

As Chicken was walking home, she met Mother Millipede. Mother Millipede asked, “Have you seen my child?” Chicken didn’t say anything. Mother Millipede was worried.


Så hørte Mor Tusenbein en svak stemme: «Mamma, hjelp meg!» Mor Tusenbein så seg rundt og lyttet spent. Lyden kom fra inni høna.

Then Mother Millipede heard a tiny voice. “Help me mom!” cried the voice. Mother Millipede looked around and listened carefully. The voice came from inside the chicken.


Mor Tusenbein ropte: «Bruk det trikset du kan, barnet mitt!» Tusenbein kan lage en dårlig lukt og en sånn fæl smak. Høne kjente at hun ble dårlig.

Mother Millipede shouted, “Use your special power my child!” Millipedes can make a bad smell and a terrible taste. Chicken began to feel ill.


Høne kastet opp. Og svelget og spyttet. Så nøs og hostet hun. Og kastet opp. Tusenbeinet var ufyselig.

Chicken burped. Then she swallowed and spat. Then she sneezed and coughed. And coughed. The millipede was disgusting!


Høne hostet til hun kastet opp tusenbeinet som var i magen. Mor Tusenbein og barnet hennes klatret opp i et tre for å gjemme seg.

Chicken coughed until she coughed out the millipede that was in her stomach. Mother Millipede and her child crawled up a tree to hide.


Siden den gang har høner og tusenbein vært fiender.

From that time, chickens and millipedes were enemies.


Written by: Winny Asara
Illustrated by: Magriet Brink
Translated by: Finn Stranger-Johannessen
Read by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Language: Norwegian
Level: Level 3
Source: Chicken and Millipede from African Storybook
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