Sindi is an island in East Africa. It has beautiful beaches with white sand. The sea is clear and blue. There are lovely trees and flowers on Sindi. There is also a small village with white houses. An old lighthouse stands near the village on the rocks by the sea.This lighthouse is empty now. Sometimes children from the village play in the lighthouse. Sindi lies about five hundred meters from the mainland of Africa. A lot of animals lives on the mainland - monkeys, elephants and leopards. One day a leopard swims across the sea to Sindi. The leopard is very hungry and he is looking for food. He swims quickly. He comes to the beach and gets out of the water. Then he walks along the road to the village. There is a market place in the village. Many people with small children are shopping in the market. They are buying meat, vegetable and fruit. suddenly the hungry leopard runs into the market place. The people see him. Children cry and men throw stones. Some of the stones hit the leop