USBORNE VERY FIRST READING: BOOK 1 YOU ‘ol © Trouble Double Trouble is port of the Usborne Very First Reading series which hos been } specially developed to help children learn to read. Each book in the series introduces new letters or reading, patterns, and reinforces material from previous books. BGBORNE VERY FIRST READING: BOOK 1 » aa Designed for an adult and child to read together, ‘the series combines lively rhyming stories with inspiring | illustrations in order to build the skills and confidence that will encourage o lifelong enjoyment of reading. a . rt Find out about ol the tes avatable ot rasborecom 4095.72 asa Illustrated kyTamsin Hinrichsen BER = snvaaava aNvoasnWritten by Anna Milbourne Inlustrated by Tamsin HinrichsenHow this book works The story of Double Trouble has been writen for you to read with your child, You take turns to read: ‘You read these words. Nieurchilidreadethese wand> You don't have to finish the story in one session. If your child is getting tired, put a marker in the page and come back to it later. You can find out more about helping your child wich this book, and with reading in general, on pages 30-31. 2 Double Trouble ” Turn the page to start the story.Here's a twin and here’s his brother. Can you tell one from the other? Not too many people can. lam Sid.» —_And, you know, it’s such a shame: One twin always gets the blame For the things the other did.Sporty Dan just loves to run, Sid thinks eating’s much more fun... Who stole cakes from sleepy Stan?“Sid, I've had enough,” says Dan. 3 “Me too,” says Sid. “We need a plan. Dan is mad. All these mix-ups are too bad.”‘The twins think hard. How can they show Which one is which, so people know?They buy some paint, take off the lid...‘They paint each other red and green. Now the difference can be seen. Wasn't that a clever plan?Le oe Ss ndOne morning they go out to play ‘And Pip picks up the hose to spray... * 4 "7 ws " * . . is Mi | neOh no! Who mixed up Dan and Sid?Puzzle 1 Look at the pictures together and try retelling the story. ae ¥ ) ‘Bhal 4 ca 24 Can you think of any other ways for the twins to show everyone who's who? 25Puzzle 2 Choose the right words for each picture. se Sid is pad. | Sid is sad. Dan is mad. Dan is man. Sip it, Dan! || Tip it, Dan! 4 Tap, tap, tap. Tan, tan, tan.29 dis pop (samisup ajqyssod auo upyp azour st dru pod ——_azaya ‘asino> JQ) ,casou Burop fay dy pow a1 YAK ZIP SUA, ‘SD Ns dip pos suonsanb 6urpoa] Burjso Fira “fips ¢ ayzzng (01 304m ans 3,ust Pye INF JT oy son auofizaaa sda ‘don “dey, *y ssoys p]no> SUI ay NOY jung 4 diy, “¢ Burssnosip uny aay pun ‘Fso0rs “pow st ug *Z aya pooassapun soy ply sn0f "PPS SI PIS T apyp spayp on ayzznd step asp) zevend 1apang so[zzad 0} slomsuy dip mad nip sad ip pad dad i 5 z 3 2 3 t = & 3 : g g 8 % & 2 8 28 Puzzle 3