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GRANNY FIXIT AND THE BALL

Granny Fixit and the Ball
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A hilarious adventure with Granny Fixit, a magic bag
I’m an English author Can for ability by Jane Cadwallader
of children’s books. Question words: what? / where? / who? and a ball. Illustrated by Gustavo Mazali
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This is a story about Granny Fixit and a boy who loses his ball. ELI Readers
There’s a skateboard chase through the town when a dog, a cat Founder and Series Editors
songs for children. Paola Accattoli, Grazia Ancillani,
The best ideas and then a squirrel take the ball. Can Granny Fixit get the ball back Daniele Garbuglia (Art Director)
come to me while… for the boy?
I’m jogging! Eli Design Department
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First edition: September 2009
drawing comic strips Stage 3 Original
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and my kids in the Jane Cadwallader, Uncle Jack and the Emperor Penguins
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2 t’s a beautiful day. There are some children
playing in the park.
They’re playing basketball and football
and riding bikes and skateboarding.
Everyone is very happy.

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Oh! There’s Granny Fixit! She’s talking to a boy
with a ball.

Hello!
I’m Granny Fixit.
What’s your
name?

My name’s
Paul.

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 Paul kicks the ball and…

Ooops!

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Oh dear! The ball is in the tree and … now it’s
time for lunch!

Oh, I’m hungry!

my ball! Let’s go!

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Now the park is quiet. Or … is it? Granny Fixit is
talking to the ball! The ball isn’t happy!

Help!
I don’t like this!

Just a minute
please!

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Granny Fixit wants to help the ball.
She puts her hand in her small yellow bag.
What’s in there? Oh, it’s a ladder!
A LONG ladder!

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 Activity Pages
1 Label the pictures. Draw a line to show,
in order, where the ball goes in the story.

Paul tree squirrel

dog Granny Fixit cat

Paul
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tree
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___________
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 2 Find the words. Fill the gaps in the song.

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dog has the ____________ .

The small ______
The small ______ has the ____________ .
__________ __________ , can you fix it?
__________ __________ , can you fix it?
Can you get the ________ for ________ ?

3 Match.
Page
1 Granny Fixit has a bone. 9
2 Paul is playing football. 16
3 The cat has the ball. 25
4 The squirrel is smiling. 15
5 Granny Fixit is asleep. 4

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