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Series created by Roderick Hunt and

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 Written by Roderick Hunt
Illustrated by Alex Brychta

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BEFORE READING DURING READING
Talk together Enjoy the story together.

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• Look at the cover and read the title If your child needs
together. Ask: Do you like doing jigsaws? support to read the

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story:
• Turn to page 2. Explain that the jigsaw

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puzzle is based on a famous painting. • Remind your child

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to blend unfamiliar
• Look through the book and talk about
words from left
the pictures.
to right.

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tricky, simply say
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About the words in this book the whole word
• Your child will probably be able to for your child.
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read most of the words in this book. • Re-read sentences
Encourage your child to sound out
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to focus on their
and blend any challenging words, meaning where
such as those below. If necessary, necessary.
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model the blending or read the

words for your child.
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library soldiers sword
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money
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See the inside back cover

for more ideas.
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 AFTER READING
• Re-read page 17. Ask: Why did the soldier know
the father must be in the house when he found
the sword?

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• Ask: Should the father have escaped or stayed in
the hideout?
• Turn to pages 20 and 21. Ask your child to find

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words that describe people’s feelings.

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Text © Roderick Hunt 1994

Illustrations © Alex Brychta 1994
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First published 1994

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This edition published 2011

ISBN 978-0-19-848319-9
All rights reserved. Photocopying of this
book is prohibited.
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Printed in China by Imago
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manufacturing process conforms to the
environmental regulations of the country
of origin.
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The Jigsaw

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Puzzle
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The children can’t go outside
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so they stay in and do a
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jigsaw puzzle.
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Biff, Chip and

Kipper Stories
Level 7
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