Lenton is trying to win a race against Leo

The Winning Fish

Lenton is small and he is orange like a marigold. He has a piece of his fin missing. Leo is big and strong as an elephant. He has many friends.&nbsp; Lentons best friend is ugly fish who had won many races They live in a great big aquarium and a race is soon to be held.&nbsp;

"Whoosh." Daniel speeds past Lenton. It feels like hes going 1000 miles per hour

By Lane Freeman, Zetta Coward, and Kara Aliezer Illustrated by Kara Aliezer

Lenton tries to catch up, but in the end, he felt like his fins are going to fall off. &nbsp;Lenton thought this race was going to be a piece of cake. “Good job Leo!” One of his friends named Corl said. “Yea you sped through that finish line like a shark!” Beau&nbsp;says, another Friend. Lenton looks down hoping to sink into the sand and disappear.&nbsp;Lenton sees ugly fish swimming towards him.

&nbsp;&nbsp;Lenton gave a wide grin to ugly fish.&nbsp; “Thank you, for believing in me and for showing me that I don’t need to win to feel proud.” &nbsp;She winked and shouted,“Let’s give a fin for Lenton!”&nbsp; After that there was a wave of applause. This feeling is worth ten trophies.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Lenton dreams about holding a shiny gold trophy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Could I win the race? He wonders.

Lenton had practiced every day swimming up to the tallest bit of corl and to the deepest rock.&nbsp; “Nothing will stop me!” Lenton says. he goes from one side of the huge tank to the other.

“I'm blown away.”, says ugly fish “But I lost, I got second place.” said Lenton with a face as gloomy as a wilted plant. “Yes but you tried your best which is something to be proud of so in my mind you’re a winner." Ugly fish had said back.

Lenton goes to his old friend ugly fish for help. The trophies on her shelf seem to be looking at me like they are asking me to win. “How did you earn these trophies?” Lenton ask. Ugly fish replies, “Work hard and believe in yourself."

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