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The Wrong Coat Taken from the School Lost Property

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Mia is cold. It is winter. She does not have her coat. She looks in her bag. No coat. She looks in her classroom. No coat.

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'Look in the lost property box,' says her teacher.

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Mia goes to the office. She finds a blue coat in a big box. It is warm and nice. She puts it on. She puts her hands in the pockets. Her hand finds a yellow button and a small piece of paper. The paper says: 'For good luck. — Leo.'

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Mia looks at the coat. This is not her coat. It is Leo's coat. She goes to Class 4B. She sees a boy.

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'Are you Leo?' Mia asks.

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'Yes,' he says.

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Mia gives him the coat. Leo finds the button in the pocket. He smiles.

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'You can have the button,' Leo says. 'For good luck.'

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Mia takes the small yellow button. She walks home. She is cold, but she feels happy.