16 “I can buy sweets with this,” he thought. He put the coin into his pocket.

17 On the way home, the boy’s father stopped to buy shawarma and sandwiches. The little boy quickly ran into the shop to spend his new coin.

18 He chose some sweets. He put the coin on the counter, but the shopkeeper looked at the coin strangely. “This coin is no good!” he said “it is too old.”

The little boy was angry. He took the coin and kicked it high into the sky. 19

Up in his room, Issa sat on the bed feeling very sad. “I wish my coin would come back to me,” he sighed.” Right then his special coin flew in through the window and hit him on the head. 20

“My special coin!” he shouted with joy. The coin was very dirty. “Where have you been?” he asked. 21