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A young boy looks after sheep at the bottom of a mountain.
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf
A shepherd boy repeatedly tricks nearby villagers with a false wolf alarm, then cannot get help when danger is real.
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The lonely shepherd boy
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He is near a forest.
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The boy is alone all day.
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He wants some people with him.
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He wants some fun, too.
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So he makes a plan.
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SpanishAbsolute Beginner · El pastorcito mentirosoFrenchAbsolute Beginner · Le garçon qui criait au loupGermanAbsolute Beginner · Der Junge, der „Wolf!“ riefItalianAbsolute Beginner · Il pastorello e il lupoPortugueseAbsolute Beginner · O menino que gritava loboPolishAbsolute Beginner · Chłopiec, który wołał „Wilk!”RomanianAbsolute Beginner · Băiatul care a strigat „Lupul!”HungarianAbsolute Beginner · A farkast kiáltó fiúDutchAbsolute Beginner · De jongen die wolf riepSwedishAbsolute Beginner · Pojken som ropade vargNorwegianAbsolute Beginner · Gutten som ropte ulvDanishAbsolute Beginner · Drengen der råbte ulv
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