Our Story Continues.....
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George and Bizby
looked around.
Something wasn’t right.
“Where did all the
words go?” he cried in
shock. Everywhere
he looked the letters
were missing. The
books were all blank
and so was the sign
that should have said
“Quiet Please.”
George was confused
and disappointed.
Page 5
George found Mrs.
Read, the librarian.
“What in the world
has happened to all
the letters?” he
asked politely, but
with concern.
“I have no idea. One
minute they were
here, the next
minute they just
disappeared,” said
Mrs. Read with a
frown. “I don’t
know what to do.”
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George couldn’t believe
his eyes. “What can we
do?” He thought to
himself. “What will the
world be like if we can’t
read anymore?”
As he walked through
town he noticed all the
letters were missing
from the store signs.
“How will anyone know
which store to go into?
How will I know what
time it is? What will we
learn in school?”
George tried hard to
make sense of it all.
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George sat down and thought about how reading had made his life better. He started
to make a list of all the things he was going to miss reading. Bizby helped. The list
was almost endless.
This is part of George’s list. Can you think of some of your own?
1. Grocery labels: You wouldn’t know what was for dinner.
2. Street signs and addresses: You might get lost.
3. Clocks: You might be late for school.
4. TV remote control: You might miss your favorite cartoon.
5. Money: How would you know how much to give the cashier?
It would be a strange world if we couldn’t read.
George sat down and thought about how reading had made his life better. He started
to make a list of all the things he was going to miss reading. Bizby helped. The list
was almost endless.
This is part of George’s list. Can you think of some of your own?
1. Grocery labels: You wouldn’t know what was for dinner.
2. Street signs and addresses: You might get lost.
3. Clocks: You might be late for school.
4. TV remote control: You might miss your favorite cartoon.
5. Money: How would you know how much to give the cashier?
It would be a strange world if we couldn’t read.
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“If I couldn’t read and
write, I would really be
lost,” thought George.
“Besides books are so
much fun.”
“Wake up you
sleepyhead!” Bruno
laughed as George almost
fell out of bed. “The
library opens in half an
hour and you haven’t even
brushed your teeth!”
“I’m so glad that was only
a dream,” thought George
who had a new appreciation
for reading.
