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Committing theft at the shopping centre | Essay for 9 year olds | Elijah Wee | Singapore

"Committing theft at the shopping centre" was put together as one of my practice essays when I was nine years old.             The shopping centre was packed like a can of sardines with shoppers swarming around for good buys. As the cold, freezing air wafted through the shopping centre, families and young teenagers were seen leisurely window-shopping. A primary six student named Sue was in her school uniform and was browsing through some jewellery at the department store. School had ended for the day and Sue had called her mother, Mrs Lim to seek permission for her to go to the shopping centre. Mrs Lim agreed to let Sue do so.             As she entered the department store, Sue saw a middle-aged lady holding a necklace and walking out from the department store. Sue stared longingly at a necklace similar to what the middle-aged lady ...