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Cornflake Coin
1The find
鈥楲ook!鈥檆ried Kerry. She was scrabbling in the long grass.鈥榃hat is it?鈥檃sked
Omar.Itwaslunchtime,andKerryandOmarwereoutintheschoolfield.Kerryheldupsomet
hing
round and shiny. It gleamed in the sun.鈥業t鈥檚 a coin!鈥檚he said.鈥業t looks really
old.鈥欌�楲et鈥檚 take it to Mr Hart,鈥檚aid Omar.鈥楾hen he鈥檒l put it in for the competition. You
neverknow, you might win.鈥?/p>
The local newspaper was running a competition for schools in the area. The
child whofound the oldest and most exciting treasure would win a trip for two to
Space Fun Park.鈥榊oucan find buried treasure anywhere,鈥檛he newspaper had said.
鈥楲et鈥檚 have a look at that coin,鈥檚aid Omar. Omar spun it in his fingers.鈥榃ow!鈥檋e
sa
id,鈥榠tdoeslook old!鈥橭mar passed it back to Kerry who was jumping about with
excitement.鈥業t鈥檚 a real treasure coin,鈥檚he grinned.鈥楥ome on!鈥檚he shouted.鈥榃e鈥檙e going
to showthis to Mr Hart right now.鈥?/p>
2 --- The real thing?
Mr Hart was sitting at his desk when Kerry and Omar burst into the
classroom.鈥榃hat鈥檚going on?鈥檃sked Mr Hart, looking up.鈥業 just found this on the
field!鈥檖anted Kerry.鈥榃ill youenter it for the buried treasure competition?鈥橲he
dropped the shiny coin on to Mr Hart鈥檚 desk.Mr Hart rubbed the coin.
Then he looked
at the writing on it. Kerry and Omar stared at him.
鈥業f you look at the edge of the coin,鈥檋e said,鈥榶ou can see the wordsFun
Start.鈥橩erryand Omar looked at each other.鈥榊ou mean likeFun Start, the cereal?鈥檃sked
Kerry.Mr Hart nodded.鈥榊es, Kerry. This coin looks real, but it鈥檚 a copy. It鈥檚 a free gift
from acereal packet.I鈥檓 really sorry.鈥橩erry felt her heart sink.Mr Hart saw her
face.鈥楥heer
up,Kerry,鈥檋esaid.鈥楾here鈥檚plentyoftimetofindsomerealtreasurebeforethecompetitioncl
oses.鈥?/p>