by Bríd O’Rourke & Denise O’Connor
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Written by Bríd O’Rourke & Denise O’Connor
Illlustrated
by Phillip Cullen
Text © Bríd O’Rourke & Denise O’Connor 2021
Illustrations © Phillip Cullen 2021 www.phildrawsthings.com
Edited
by Lisa O’Mahony
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The Farm Darts was on in March.
“I will be the star,” said Mark the Farm Dog.
But darts was hard for Mark.
He still had the scar on his arm from last March.
Mark went to the barn. He was smart in his dark top hat.
Sparks the Cat hid in the car full of yarn in the garden.
“I will not get hit with a dart!” he said.
Mark tossed his dart but it did not go far. It just fell on the cart of jam tarts.
“I will toss it hard at the start,” said Mark. He flung it hard and it went far. It went as far as the car park but it did not land on the tar!
Mark tossed the dart, but he did not toss it as hard. The dart got stuck in part of his scarf and hit his arm!
Mark started to bark.
He met Deb the Shark at the harp.
Mark was full of charm.
“Deb, will you get a dart that is not sharp? I can hit the jar on the bar.”
Deb got a dart that was not sharp.
Mark did not hit the jar on the bar.
He hit Sparks! But he did not harm him. The dart was just card!
Next March, Mark will be the star of the Farm Darts!
Get back to the start!
Go back to the car full of yarn.
Get a dart that is not sharp. Go to Deb.
Go back to Sparks. Go to Mark. He has lots of darts.
Get back to the start!
Go to Mark. He is smart in his top hat.
Go to Sparks the Cat.
Go back to the cart. Get a jam tart.
Hit the jar on the bar. Go to the barn.
Deb the Shark
Dart in Mark’s scarf. Go back to him.
You will be the star! Go to the end.
Answers
The Farm Darts was on in March. Will Mark the Farm Dog be the star?