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Se dsac Any reserbls in thisworkia based on any person Hing or dead cetsan actual person or situation Ws purely accidectal, Ulsstratons be Kevan hve dort manegeoens, exerts and eid cvardings by byphen SA. cover design by Zoognstico “he paperthatthisbook has been one-fee (ECE} proces ates mamigement standard The mils fore Na ausaeoee pulp is ese sodon ls prodaced ung eet sciedt9 BOLO {204 tbe esmirce sitll thei wood Sie oxo sustainabi-sanaged be production of hs paper. Contents. Chapter I Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Andy and Mary's birthday ‘The man with the boat Officer McMahon calls Where does the white car go? Getting away Who is taking the turtles? 14 19 26 a2 40People in the story Places in the story Mary Lawson: a thi Andy Lawson: a David Lawson: Andy and Mary's father Ellen Lawson: Andy and Mary's mother Darryl: aman on the beach Officer McMahon: a police officer BEFORE YOU READ (Look at the pictures In Chapter 1, What do you think? Answer the questions. 1. The Lawson family go fora walk: Where do they go? 2 Do they know the mar there?Chapter 1 “Thank you very new camera, ‘An MP3 player!’ says Andy. “Wow! Thank you" h! says Mary, She looks at her Andy and Mary's birthday “Happy Birthday, Mary! Happy Birthday, Andy!’ say David and Ellen Lawson. i Today is Andy and Mary Lawson’ birthday. They “Thirteen!” says Ellen Lawson, ‘You're teenagers are twins! Andy is thirteen and Mary is thirteen too, now! ‘They are on holiday with their parents in Capitola, a David gives Andy his present, Ellen gives Mary her I small town in California, present. “Can we go out?” asks Mary, ‘Now? [ want to take “Thanks, Mum, Thanks, Dad} say Mary and Andy. some photos, Quickly they open their presents, ‘ ‘Ina minute, laugh her parents. 5 7At eleven o'clack the Lawson family leave their holiday house and go to the beach. They see the funny Capitola Venetian hotel. Some rooms are red, some are green, some are yellow and some are blue. Mary takes lots of photos. David and Ellen sit on the beach, Mary and Andy walk to the wharf *, A man comes out from under the wharf. He has Tong grey hair and a grey beard. His clothes are dirty, His face and hands look dirty too. ‘He's very dirty thinks Mary, ‘but he has friendly blue eyes? ‘Hello, she says. ‘What's your name?" Andy looks at Mary. “Why is she talking to Ji?’ he thinks, ‘My name’s Darryl) says the man, but he doesn't smile. ‘He looks at Andy, then at Mary. “What are you doing here®” he asks. “We're on holiday’ answers Mary. ‘Wee from England? “Well, I'm from here; says Darryl, ‘And this is oy beach: ‘Then he walks away.“Well, that isn't very friendly? says Mary to Andy, ‘And it isn’t his beach, It's everyone’s beach, ‘Then she looks under the wharf. “What do you think?’ she asks Andy. ‘Does he live there? Under the wharf?’ Andy starts to say something, but then they hear their father. ‘Andy! Mary!’ shouts David Lawson. ‘Come on! It’s lunchtime? ‘The teenagers run back to their parents. “Who's that?’ asks David Lawson, Darryl is sitting under the wharf now, ‘His name's Darryl) answers Andy, 10 ‘He looks very dixty’ says Ellen. ‘He is, says Mary, ‘I think he lives there, He isn’t very friendly! “Well, don't talk to him says Ellen. “But, Mum— says Mary, “No “buts’) says David. ‘Don't talk to Don't talk to strangers’? again.LOOKING BACK A) Check your answers to Before you read on page 4. ACTIVITIES (@ Complete the sentences with the names in the box. Mary and Andy Mary (x2) Andy fx) 1 W's May act Aaxy's birthday, z gets.a camera, 3 gets an MP3 player, 4 ge to the wharf, 5 has dirty clothes, 6 talks to a man at the wharf 7 doesn’t want to talk to Darryl @ Whe do the underlined words refer to in these lines from the text? 1 Quickly they open thelr presents. (page €) “ey 3. Mary aid Andy tell Officer MeMahon about the tu 39Chapter 6 | Who is taking the turtles? ‘Oh nof’ says Andy. ‘te Darry “Why is he here?’ asks Mary. Darryl puts a hand up. “Take my hand, he says. Andy looks at Mary. “We mustn't talk to Mary says nothing. “Come on} says Darryl. He takes samething out of his jacket. It is a police ID card, ‘Tm a police officer, says Darryl, ‘A detective®, “Then you don’t li der the wharf} says Mary. ‘0; laughs Darryl and he helps the teenagers down. "Your parents ate looking for you? says Darryl. “The police too! “we're looking for the police! says Mary. ‘We want to tell them about the turtles? “What turtles are you talking about? asks Darryl quickly, Andy and Mary man in the build ‘Someone is tal selling them! says in the building’ “Mary's got a photo of hi “Yes! says Mary, ‘But it's ver ‘T want to see that photo toc we must find your parents? ‘They start walking. he says. Darryl about the boxes and the es from Monterey Bay and .“Twant to speak to that man on the bea ys Andy, lark wt Darryl. ‘ButDarryl and the two teenagers turn onto Monterey Road, David and Ellen Lawson are talking to Officer MeMahon in front of eir house, Andy and Mary run to their parents. ‘Andy! Mary? says Ellen Lawson, ‘Are you OK?” Ellen puts her arms round her children, Then she i a “What are you doing with him? she asks, “We're OR; starts Mary, ‘And Darryl “Why are you late?’ asks Officer McMahon. Andy looks at the police officer, Then he sees Jeft arm. ts you! says Andy. “Whatare youtalking about?’ says Officer McMahon. “This is the man, Darryl! says Andy. ‘Mary's photo isnt very good, but you can see the bird on the man’s arm, Look at it. This p: officer is taking the turtles!”Darryl walks quickly over to Officer MeMahon and takes his arm, ‘Tdon't understand) says Officer McMahon. ‘Tm not— ‘You're coming with me? says Darryl and he takes outa phone, 4 Ellen Lawson's mout! ‘I's OK, Mum; say ‘People are taking tur’ them! saystdury, land Darry!islocking furdicsepeoule? ‘There is the noise of a police car not far away, ‘I've gat some questions for you. says Darryl to Officer McMahon. David Lawson looks at Mary and Andy, ‘And I've got some questions for you, he says. Darryl puts a hand on David Lawson's arm. ‘Dont be angry with them; he says. “They're detectives too, Good detectives! is open. ‘Dareyls a detectivLOOKING BACK @ ACTIVITIES. @ Check your answers to Laoking forward on page 39. Put the sentences in order, 1 Darryl says he is a dete ‘Andy sees a bird on Officer McMahon's arm. Andy sees Darryl under the tree, [7] Andy knows whe is taking the turtles, ] Andy and Mary tell Darryl about the tucties. David Lawsan is angry vith Mary and.Andy. Mary ang Andy parents about Darryl and the turtles. —] 8 Darryl takes Andy and Mary to thelr parents, [] NouUnwn Match the questions with the answers, 1. What has Darryl got? [2] 2 What does Darryl want to see? [1] 3. Who is waiting for Mary and Andy at the holiday house? How does Andy know about Officer McMahan? (] Davie and Ellen Lawson and Officer MeMahon. The photo of the men on the beach, There's a bird on his ar, Mary. -& A police (D card. ange 46 Who's got a phote of the man with a bird on his arm? ‘A Ate the sentences true (1) or false (F}? 1 2 a 4 Darryl fs waiting for Mery end Andy in the street. [=] Darryl is a detective. — Darryl lives under the vrharf. — Darryl knows about the boxes and the man with ‘the boat, ] Mary's photo ts dark. [— Mary's got a photo of Darryl. (] Ellen Lawson kaows Officer McMahon is taking, the tursles, [— derline the correct words in each sentence, Darryl js/isn ta police officer. Darryl helps / doesn’t help Andy and Mary down fro the tree, Officer McMahon / Darry! has a picture of bird on Dany Officer McMahon is taking the turtles. Maryand Andy talk to / Dary/ talks to Ellen Lawson about the turtles, Davie and Ellen think / Darr thinks Mary and Andy ave good detectives, (6) Answer the questions. 1 2 3 ‘What is Dairyl's job? ‘Why does Darryl want to talk to Olficer McMahon? ptt ‘Who is the man in Mary