People in the story

Mary Lawson: a thirteen-year-old girl

Andy Lawson: a thirteen-year-old boy
David Lawson: Andy and Mary’s father
Ellen Lawson: Andy and Mary’s mother
Darryl: a man on the beach
Officer McMahon: a police officer

BEFORE YOU READ

1 L ook at the pictures in Chapter 1.  What do you think?

Answer the questions.
1 The Lawson family go for a walk. Where do they go?
They go to the beach.
2 Do they know the man there?
No, they don't know him.

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1 CheckyouranswerstoBefore you read onpage4.

ACTIVITIES

2 Completethesentenceswiththenamesinthebox.

Mary and Andy (x2) Mary (x2) Andy (x2) Darryl

 1 It’s Mary and Andy ’s birthday.

 2 Mary gets a camera.
 3 Andy gets an MP3 player.
 4 Mary and Andy go to the wharf.
 5 Darryl has dirty clothes.
 6 Mary talks to a man at the wharf.
 7 Andy doesn’t want to talk to Darryl.

3 Whodotheunderlinedwordsrefertointheselinesfrom
 thetext?
 1 Quickly they open their presents. (page 6) Mary and Andy
2 They see the funny Capitola Venetian hotel.
(page 8) The Lawson family
3 ‘Why is she talking to him?’ he thinks.
(page 9) Andy
4 Then he walks away. (page 9) Darryl
5 And it isn’t his beach. (page 10) Darryl
6 Then she looks under the wharf. (page 10) Mary
7 ‘He is,’ says Mary. (page 11) Darryl
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4  nderline the correct words in each sentence.
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1 It's Andy and Mary’s / David and Ellen’s birthday.
2 Andy and Mary go to school / are on holiday in Capitola.
3 The Lawson family go to the beach / wharf.
4 The man at the wharf is very dirty / friendly.
5 Darryl is / isn’t from England.
6 Darryl thinks it’s everyone’s / his beach.

5 Match the questions with the answers.

1 What does Darryl want to know? d
2 Where do the Lawson family live? e
3 Why does Mary think Darryl isn’t friendly? c
4 Why do Mary and Andy leave the wharf? a
5 Who thinks Darryl lives under the wharf? b
a Because it's lunchtime.
b Mary.
c Because he stops talking to them and leaves.
d What they’re doing at the wharf.
e England.

LOOKING FORWARD

6 Tick (3) what you think happens in Chapter 2.

1 Mary and Andy see Darryl on the beach. ✓
2 Mary and Andy don't see Darryl again.

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1 Check your answers to Looking forward on page 13.

ACTIVITIES

2 Underline the correct words in each sentence.

1 The Lawson family eat at the Beach Grill restaurant / beach.
2 Andy and Mary see a man putting boxes into a car / boat.
3 Mary and Andy tell / don’t tell their parents about Darryl
and the man on the beach.
4 Mary and Andy look at photos of Darryl / the man on
the beach.
5 There is a bird / are some letters on the man’s arm.
6 Officer McMahon wants to know about the red / blue car.
7 Officer McMahon sees / doesn’t see Andy and Mary at their
holiday house.

3 Put the sentences in order.

1 Mary and Andy see Darryl in front of them. 3
2 Officer McMahon talks to David and Ellen about
their car. 5
3 Mary wants to take some more photos on the beach. 1
4 A police officer comes to the holiday house. 6
5 Andy and Mary see a man, a boat and a white car on
the beach. 4
6 Mary and Andy look at photos on Mary’s camera. 2

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4 Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1 Mary doesn't want to be at the restaurant. T
2 The man on the beach sees Andy taking photos. F
3 A woman goes to the Lawson family's holiday house. F
4 The Lawson family are going to Sea-World. F
5 Mary wants to go to the beach again. T
6 Andy can see a picture of a bird on the boxes in the
photos. F
7 The Lawson family’s car is red. T
8 Andy and Mary speak to Officer McMahon. F

5 Answer the questions.

1 What is the man doing on the beach?
He is taking boxes out of a boat and putting them into a white car.
2 Who does Mary take photos of?
She takes photos of the man.
3 What is on the boxes?
The letters MBFC.
4 Why does Andy put the camera behind him?
Because he thinks the police officer is there about the photos.

LOOKING FORWARD

6 Tick (3) what you think happens in the next two chapters.
1 Andy and Mary talk to their parents about Darryl and the
man in the photos.
2 Andy and Mary see what is in the boxes. ✓

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LOOKING BACK

1 Check your answers to Looking forward on page 25.

ACTIVITIES

2 Underline the correct words in each sentence.

1 Andy likes turtles / whales very much.
2 Andy / Mary says people eat turtles.
3 Andy / Mary sees the man in the white car.
4 The white car turns right and then left / left and then right.
5 There are lots of men / boxes in the grey building.
6 Mary and Andy hear / see the man in the room.
7 Mary’s got a photo of the room / boxes on her camera.
8 Andy sees a door / window at the back of the room.

3 Answer the questions.

In Chapters 4 and 5, who …
1 goes to the beach again? Andy and Mary
2 is speaking on the phone in the building? The man
3 can't open the door of the big dark room? Andy
4 sees the letters MBFC on the boxes? Andy
5 thinks someone is selling turtles? Mary
6 thinks the man is going to come back into the building?
Mary
7 says it isn’t going to be easy to leave the building?
Andy

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4 Put the sentences in order.
1 The white car is in front of a grey building. 3
2 The man gets into the car and drives away. 6
3 Andy wants to go to the beach. 1
4 Mary and Andy put six boxes under the window. 5
5 Andy and Mary hear someone speaking on the phone. 7
6 Mary sees the white car by the beach. 2
7 Mary and Andy go into a big dark room and sit behind
some boxes. 4
8 Andy helps Mary get out of the building. 8

5 Answer the questions.

1 What do Andy and Mary see in the boxes?
They see turtles.
2 What does Andy want to tell the police?
That someone is selling the turtles.
3 Who do Mary and Andy see under the tree?
They see a man.

LOOKING FORWARD

6 Tick (3) what you think happens in the next two chapters.
1 Darryl waits for Andy and Mary in the street. ✓
2 Darryl takes the turtles.
3 Mary and Andy tell Officer McMahon about the turtles.

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LOOKING BACK

1 Check your answers to Looking forward on page 39.

ACTIVITIES

2 Put the sentences in order.

1 Darryl says he is a detective. 2
2 Andy sees a bird on Officer McMahon’s arm. 5
3 Andy sees Darryl under the tree. 1
4 Andy knows who is taking the turtles. 6
5 Andy and Mary tell Darryl about the turtles. 3
6 David Lawson is angry with Mary and Andy. 8
7 Mary and Andy tell their parents about Darryl and
the turtles. 7
8 Darryl takes Andy and Mary to their parents. 4

3 Match the questions with the answers.

1 What has Darryl got? e
2 What does Darryl want to see? b
3 Who is waiting for Mary and Andy at the holiday
house? a
4 How does Andy know about Officer McMahon? c
5 Who's got a photo of the man with a bird on his arm? d
a David and Ellen Lawson and Officer McMahon.
b The photo of the man on the beach.
c There’s a bird on his arm.
d Mary.
e A police ID card.

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4 Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1 Darryl is waiting for Mary and Andy in the street. T
2 Darryl is a detective. T
3 Darryl lives under the wharf. F
4 Darryl knows about the boxes and the man with
the boat. F
5 Mary’s photo is dark. T
6 Mary’s got a photo of Darryl. F
7 Ellen Lawson knows Officer McMahon is taking
the turtles. F

5 Underline the correct words in each sentence.

1 Darryl is / isn't a police officer.
2 Darryl helps / doesn’t help Andy and Mary down from
the tree.
3 Officer McMahon / Darryl has a picture of bird on his arm.
4 Darryl / Officer McMahon is taking the turtles.
5 Mary and Andy talk to / Darryl talks to Ellen Lawson about
the turtles.
6 David and Ellen think / Darryl thinks Mary and Andy are
good detectives.

6 Answer the questions.

1 What is Darryl’s job?
A police officer/Detective.
2 Why does Darryl want to talk to Officer McMahon?
Because he is taking the turtles.
3 Who is the man in Mary’s photo?
Officer McMahon.

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