Turquoise Band 7
Don’t pet the pl nts!
Letters and Sounds Phases 5–6
Phonemes covered: /n/ kn /m/ mb /r/ wr /s/ c, ce, sc /zh/ s /sh/ ti, ci, ssi, s
Don’t pet the pl nts!
If you’re not allowed a pet, then why not keep a plant? When Grace’s new pets start to take over the whole house, her family begins to wonder if plants are easier than animals after all … Browse the complete Collins catalogue at
www.collins.co.uk ISBN 978-0-00-844245-3
9 780008 442453
www.collins.co.uk/collinsbigcat
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A contemporary story
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Lee Ten
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Last week my little sister, Grace, asked for a pet. She tried everything. A fish?
Fish tanks need cleaning.
A hamster?
Hamsters wee everywhere!
A cat?
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You know Ollie’s allergic to cats.
A dog?
Dogs are stinky when they’re wet!
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“I want something to play with!” Grace wailed. “Please!” Mum said, “Pets are not playthings. They’re a commitment. They need lots of attention and our family is just too busy.”
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“I’m sad, Ollie,” Grace sobbed, miserably. “Cuddly toys can be pets,” I suggested, helpfully. “But I want something living!” she wept. “Plants are alive.” I pointed to my treasured cactus.
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“Oh!” she said, and instantly brightened up.
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The next morning Dad whispered, “Marvellous idea, Ollie,” and took Grace to a garden shop.
Later, I knocked on her bedroom door …
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Wow! Plants were everywhere! And some were exceedingly big – even taller than me!
Come in, the Plant Palace is open!
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Turquoise Band 7
Don’t pet the pl nts!
Letters and Sounds Phases 5–6
Phonemes covered: /n/ kn /m/ mb /r/ wr /s/ c, ce, sc /zh/ s /sh/ ti, ci, ssi, s
Don’t pet the pl nts!
If you’re not allowed a pet, then why not keep a plant? When Grace’s new pets start to take over the whole house, her family begins to wonder if plants are easier than animals after all … Browse the complete Collins catalogue at
www.collins.co.uk ISBN 978-0-00-844245-3
9 780008 442453
www.collins.co.uk/collinsbigcat
42453_Cover.indd 1
A contemporary story
R chel Del h ye
Lee Ten
21/04/2021 14:02