The Bad Cat Module 1

Note: as well as the main text for each page, each illustration is followed by several captions / prompts. These are
discussion points if an adult is sharing the book with a child. These prompts will contain higher-level words and are not
intended for the child to read unassisted.

Pan sits on the rug.

Nip sits on his lap.
Pan pats Nip.

Pan and Bev are looking at a book.

It is a magic book.
What do you think might be magic about the
book?

Nip hops in.

No, Nip!
Back, Nip!
Bad dog!
Nip is naughty and he dives into the magic
book.
Where do you think Nip is going?

Pop!
Nip is in.
The sun is hot.
Nip sits and puffs.
Nip and Pan have come to a strange, hot land.
Pan hops in. What do you think they can see or hear?
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Nip is fit.
He digs a pit.
Nip has fun but Pan is mad at
him.
What do you think Nip will find?
What kind of voice do you think Pan uses to tell
Nip off?

Nip is hot.
He has dug up a big tin.
He licks his lips.

Nip has dug a very big hole.

Why do you think Nip is hot?

The tin is a bit big.

It tips on Nip.
Nip is sad.

Nip tries to push the tin out of the hole.

Why do you think Nip is sad?
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A cat!
It is not a pet. It is a bad cat.
It is mad at Nip. Hiss!
Run, Nip! A fierce looking cat appears. It looks like it
wants the tin too.
What kind of voice do you think Pan uses to tell
Nip to run away?

Pop!
Pan hops back. Nip hops back.
Nip has the tin.
It is on the mat.
Nip and Pan have escaped back to the
bedroom.
Do you think Bev and Pan are still mad with
Nip?