Activities Before you read Look at the pictures in the book What can you see? Pura ¥ next to the word, ahouse aschool atree adog a boy anapple pants ahorse agin coffee shoes a baby Afeer you read ‘Answer these questions Page | |. tee summer? 2 leit cold? 3. Are Mia and Rick going to school? 4. Ise night in the picture? Page 2 5. Is iean old house? Page 7 6 Can you see a ghost in the picture? 7. Is Mia happy in the picture? Page 9 8. Are the stairs strong? Page 10 9. Is Rick under the stars? Page 11 10, Who helps Mia? PENGUIN YOUNG READERSThis is Rick and his sister, Mia, Ie is 4 o'clock in the afternoon, one day in December: Rick and Mia are going home. “1 don’ lke that house.” Rick says. He smiles, "But no, Mia. There are no ghosts.” “No,” Mia says, there aren't” She is not smiling, \4“Let's go home,” Mia says. She looks up, but she does not say,"Who's there?” She helps Rick to stand up. He walks slowly “There's a ghost in that big old house,” Rick says Mia looks at the house and smiles. “There are no ghosts!” she says