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╬ CHAPTER 3 ╬
THE BICYCLE AND THE SWEET SHOP

1. Why do you think Roald was impressed by the senior boy riding
his bike down the hill?

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2. How much pocket money did Roald get each week?

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3. What were the sweets Roald liked best?

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4. What is ratitis?

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5. What is the one problem the children had with the sweet shop?

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6. Would you buy sweets from Mrs Pratchett? Why or why not?

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 Worksheet 5
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╬ TIME TO STOCK THE SHELVES! ╬

Stock the shelves by drawing the sweets in their jars in Mrs Pratchett’s shop.

GOBSTOPPERS LIQUORICE BOOTLACES SHERBERT SUCKERS

HUMBUGS STRAWBERRY BONBONS GLACIER MINTS

ACID DROPS PEAR DROPS LEMON DROPS

TONSIL TICKLERS TREACLE TOFFEE WINE GUMS

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 Worksheet 6
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╬ HOW TO MAKE LIQUORICE BOOTLACES ╬

Thwaites tells the boys a terrible story about how liquorice bootlaces are made.
Read the story and then break it into three steps below.

Liquorice bootlaces are made!

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