en Ss *e &e SSN ind nner ee Ted wades through the water and out of the pond. Ted takes off his boots and empties out the water. Poppy and Sam run down the hill. How can he get the tractor out of the pond? 2 9“| need help to move the tractor.” Farmer Dray has a big horse. “Run to the house. We must telephone Farmer Dray,” = Soon he walks down the hill with his horse. says Ted. Poppy and Sam run off to the house. It is a huge carthorse, called Dolly. 40 14Ted helps with the ropes. Dolly pulls and pulls. * i b +s w 9 a “4 Farmer Dray ties the ropes to the horse. Ted ties Very slowly the tractor starts to move. Ted the other ends to the tractor. pushes as hard as he can and Dolly pulls. 49 42Ted falls over. The tractor is out of the pond. The tractor jerks forward and Ted falls in the water. “Better leave the tractor to dry,” says Farmer Dray. Now he is wet and muddy all over. “Then you can get the engine going again.” aa 45Poppy and Sam ride home. . But Ted isThis series of delightful short stories has been especially written, with the help of a language expert, for young children who are just beginning to read. Stephen Cartwright’s charming illustrations carry the exciting and humorous stories along and give clear clues to the words and their meaning. With the help and encouragement of an adult, beginner readers will be able to achieve the pleasure and satisfaction of reading a whole book for themselves. The first four titles in this series are: PIG GETS STUCK, THE NAUGHTY SHEEP THE RUNAWAY TRACTOR, BARN ON FIRE These titles are also available in a combined volume entitled THE USBORNE BOOK OF FARMYARD TALES Lite NOT FOR SALE IN CANADA “ISBN 0746004729 sl FMAMJUASONDYO2 788746