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Sneak Peek: Stuck in the Mud Pt 1
Chapter 1
Meg, Nick and Jack were walking along the harbour in Tsim Sha Tsui.
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‘Look!‛ said Jack. ‘People are fishing here.‛ ‘Yuck, the water looks very dirty,‛ said Meg. ‘Why are they fishing? There aren‛t any fish in there.‛ ‘Yes, there are!‛ said Jack. ‘My dad took me fishing once, and we spotted some fantastic fish. We even saw some special ones. They didn‛t live in water!‛ Meg and Nick scratched their heads. ‘Are you sure?‛ asked Nick. ‘I think all fish live in water. Did you see frogs, not fish?‛ ‘They were fish!‛ said Jack. ‘I‛ll take you to them. You‛ll see.‛ Brilliant!‛ said Meg. The children took a bus to a mangrove forest. There was lots of mud there. The
children walked through the mud and tried to spot the strange fish. Something climbed on Meg‛s foot. ‘Oh!‛ she cried. ‘What‛s that? Is it Jack‛s fish?‛
To continue reading, get your own copy of this book from the Bugbug’s Library Level 4B set in the i-Learner Education Centres or buy it online! e next installment of this story will be published in the 2021 Austen Term newsletter.
In Level 4B of Bugbug’s Library, join Meg, Nick and their bookworm friends to visit the hidden treasures of Hong Kong and unravel mysteries from the past. This collection of 10 graded readers guides learners through fundamental grammar topics. With vibrant pictures, levelled grammar and vocabulary, and a range of exercises, these books boost confidence and enthusiasm to turn learners into passionate readers. 5
Tense: increasing confidence with past continuous tense and simple future tense Grammar: teaching key grammar topics such as modal verbs, adverbs of frequency and reflexive pronouns through in-text examples and post-story exercises 4B Reading skills: strengthening critical thinking with sequencing exercises, varied comprehension questions and book review activities Vocabulary: strengthening word-set with mind map and sentence-making exercises
