Once there was a young lion named Leo who loved to play. He often played with his brothers and sisters. Sometimes his mother would play with him, too. But Leo wished for 1 more. He wanted to play with other 2.
So one day Leo walked up to Millie the monkey. "Would you like to play with me?" he asked.
"I cannot play with you," said Millie. "Lions are 3."
Then Leo asked Fred the fox to play. But Fed's mother had told him to 4 lions. Pat the pig said that lions did not make good friends.
Leo had tears in his eyes as he went along.
Leo heard a 5 sound as he was walking home. Someone seemed to be crying. Then Leo saw Zip the zebra. The poor little zebra was caught in a 6 net. And Zip cried even more 7 when he saw Leo coming.
Leo told Zip that he wanted to 8 him. He used his sharp teeth to chew a hole in the net. Soon Zip was free. He jumped out of the net and licked Leo's face.
The next morning Leo saw Zip's mother standing close to Zip.
"Hi, Leo," called Zip.
"Thank you for 9 my child," said Zip's mother.
Then Leo saw the other animals. All the animals invited Leo to play with them. Leo 10 the day playing with his new friends. They played tag, hide-and-seek, and follow the leader. Leo's wish had come true finally.
