Books
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Ben and the Blue Cap
Ben finds a blue cap with a white star on the step. It is not his, and the name inside says Sam. It fits him just right and he wants to keep it, but he thinks about Sam. The week after, Ben loses his ball, and somebody comes running. The new word is returned.
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Bill's Big Voice
Bill loves to sing, and his voice is very big. In the bath, on the stairs, on the bus. Then one day a baby called Nan is fast asleep on the bus and Bill sings his loudest song. Nan wakes up and cries, and Bill has to find a different kind of song. The new word is peaceful.
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Bob's Seed
Bob puts one small brown seed in a pot and tells it to grow. He looks in the morning, at lunch and at night, and there is no plant, so he digs it up and says it is broken. Mum says it is not, and Bob has to do the hardest thing there is, which is nothing at all. The new word is patient.
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Mia and the Cup
Mia runs in the house and her arm knocks a blue cup off the table. It breaks into three bits. The cat is right there, and she could say the cat did it. Then Dad comes in and asks what the noise was. The new word is honest.
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The Heavy Bag
Anne walks home from school on a very hot day and sees old Mrs. Lee with a big bag of rice. Mrs. Lee takes three steps, stops, puts the bag down and rubs her sore arms, then picks it up and stops again. Anne has to decide what to do with her own two hands. The new word is grateful.
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The Last One Standing
The children pick teams for a ball game and Ken calls out name after name. Soon everyone has a team but one. Little Pam stands alone and her eyes go wet, and Anne sees her, because Anne knows that feeling. The new word is welcome.
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FreeThe Little Bird
Lily hears a small sound in the garden and finds a baby bird that cannot fly. A big cat comes near, and Lily has to be loud first and gentle after. Day after day the bird eats and grows, and one morning the box is empty. The new word is gentle.
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The Red Crayon
Ken has one red crayon and Anne has none. She wants to draw an apple, and a grey apple looks sad. Ken draws a bus, a hat and a fish while Anne's paper stays white, and then he looks up and sees it. The new word is bright.
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The Tall Tower
Ken and Ben build a tower with every block they have, and it comes up to Ken's nose. One red block is left and they both want it. Ken pulls, the tower crashes, Ben cries and Ken walks away to the window. The new word is forgive.
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Tom's Wobbly Bike
Tom gets a red bike and wants to ride it right now. He gets on, he pushes off, and he lands on the grass with a sore knee. The second time the bike wobbles left, wobbles right, and down he goes. Then his big sister comes out. The new word is wobbled.
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