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BEFORE READING DURING READING
Talk together Enjoy the story together.

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• Ask: What do you think will happen in • Remind your child to

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• Some words may be more challenging.

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The children were at school. They

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made a little theatre. They made it

out of a box.
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The children put on a play. The play

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was about a wizard.

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He was called Wizard Blot. Wizard

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Blot made mistakes.

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Wizard Blot made a spell. The spell

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went wrong.
“Oh dear! Oh dear!” said Wizard
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Everyone laughed. Everyone liked the

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play. Mrs May liked Wizard Blot.

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Biff was in her room. The key began

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to glow.
“Chip! Chip!” called Biff.
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Chip ran into Biff’s bedroom. The

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magic took them inside the little

house.
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The magic took them to Wizard

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Blot’s house. The Wizard wanted

some help.
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“Come in!” said the Wizard. “I

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wanted one helper, but two will do.”

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“Come in!” said the Wizard. “You can

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wash up, then you can tidy up.”

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Biff and Chip looked at the mess.

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“Don’t be lazy,” said the Wizard, “or

I’ll turn you into frogs.”
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Biff and Chip did the washing up.

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“I don’t like this,” said Chip, “but I

don’t want to be a frog.”
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“I don’t like ironing,” said Biff, “but we

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don’t want to be frogs.”

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Oh no! Biff dropped a bottle. It was

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vanishing cream.

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“Help!” said Biff. “This is vanishing
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Chip looked at his hands.

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“Oh no,” he said. “Bits of us are

vanishing.”
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He rubbed his face.

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“Oh no!” said Biff. “Your face is

vanishing.”
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A man came to the house. He

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climbed through the window.

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The man didn’t see Biff and Chip. He

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took all the Wizard’s computer disks.

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“Help! Help!” said the man. “I’m

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being attacked by the washing.”

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Wizard Blot came back. Biff told him

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about the vanishing cream.

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Chip gave Wizard Blot the computer

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disks. The Wizard was pleased.

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It was time to go home.

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“Thank you,” said Wizard Blot. “Do

come again.”
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Biff had a little bottle.

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“Don’t drop it,” said Chip. “It’s

vanishing cream.”
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• Turn to page 20. Ask: Why did the man think he

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• Re-read page 23. Ask: Why did Wizard Blot thank

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• Ask: What would you do if you had some
vanishing cream?

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Text © Roderick Hunt 1993

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Illustrations © Alex Brychta 1993

First published 1993
This edition published 2011
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ISBN 978-0-19-848256-7
All rights reserved. Photocopying of this
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book is prohibited.
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Printed in China by Imago
Paper used in the production of this book is a
natural, recyclable product made from wood
grown in sustainable forests. The manufacturing
process conforms to the environmental
regulations of the country of origin.
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