Iris pressed her nose against the shop window. A shiny red bike sparkled inside. 'I want that bike,' she whispered. The price tag said fifty coins. Iris only had five coins in her pocket. 'I will save every coin I get,' she said with a big smile. She skipped home, humming a happy tune, already thinking of chores she could do to earn more coins for her dream bike.

Every day, Iris did helpful chores. She swept porches and watered gardens for coins. Each job earned her a shiny coin. She dropped every coin into a glass jar. 'Ten coins now!' Iris cheered, shaking the jar. She worked hard, even on rainy days. Slowly, the jar grew heavier. Iris imagined riding her red bike down the street, wind in her hair.

One afternoon, Iris knocked her jar off the table. Coins scattered across the floor. 'Oh no!' she gasped, kneeling down quickly. She counted them one by one, checking twice. Some coins had rolled under the couch. Iris searched carefully, refusing to give up. At last, she gathered every coin back into the jar. 'I still have enough,' she said, relieved and proud.

Iris carried her jar to the shop. She poured out the coins and counted fifty exactly. The shopkeeper smiled and handed her the red bike. 'It's finally mine!' Iris cheered, hopping on happily. She pedaled down the street, wind rushing past her face. Saving had been hard, but so worth it. Iris grinned, promising herself new goals to save for next.