Who Is the Pumpkin Crook? Jolly Phonics · Step 2, Unit 12: ue, ew, u_e as in glue, new, cube

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Who Is the Pumpkin Crook?

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On the right side of the image, Zom stands among a patch of large pumpkins in an outdoor wooded backyard setting, looking directly at the viewer with a calm, attentive expression. He is surrounded by several bright orange pumpkins growing on the ground between tall trees, with torches providing warm lighting in the dim, shaded environment. The left side of the image is a plain dark overlay area clear of characters or detail.

Zom is in his pumpkin patch. He is keen on his pumpkins. Each day he checks them in the dew. 'Grow big for me,' he says.

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On the left side of the image, Zom stands among several large pumpkins in an outdoor pumpkin patch, looking pleased and determined. The pumpkins are oversized, sitting on earthy ground with green foliage and trees in the background, suggesting a sunny daytime garden setting. Zom appears small relative to the big pumpkins, reinforcing how successfully large they have grown. A small white bird is visible near the center-left of the scene, sitting on the ground among the pumpkins. The right side of the image is dominated by a large dark surface, leaving space for text overlay.

The pumpkins grow and grow. Now they are so big! 'Skel! Big news!' yells Zom. 'I can bake grand cakes with this crop!'

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On the right side of the image, Zom stands at the edge of his pumpkin patch, looking down at a conspicuously empty spot with a worried, suspicious expression. The patch is shown from a slightly elevated angle, with several large orange pumpkins scattered across brown earth among small plants and white flowers. One spot in the patch is clearly empty where a pumpkin has been plucked from its vine, with a bare patch of dirt and a snapped vine visible. The scene is set outdoors in morning light. The left side is a dark, plain background area suitable for text overlay.

The next day, Zom checks his patch. One pumpkin is not there! The vine is snapped and askew. 'A crook did this!' says Zom.

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On the left side of the image, Skel stands upright with a focused, determined expression, looking outward as if scanning the ground for clues, while Zom stands beside him with arms slightly extended, appearing puzzled. Bones trots nearby on all fours, sniffing at the ground between the trees. They are in a wooded outdoor area with trees and green foliage overhead, and the ground is grassy with patches of dirt — the scene has a slightly dim, mysterious atmosphere filtered through the tree canopy. The right ~40% of the image is occupied by a large green leafy foreground element, leaving clear space for text overlay.

Skel and Bones come to help. Now they are a crew. Bones sniffs at the ground. But there is no clue at all.

Page 5
On the right side of the image, Zom stands in an outdoor pumpkin patch area with trees in the background, looking confused and frustrated with a slightly open mouth. He appears to be standing among the patch, surveying the empty ground where pumpkins have gone missing, with only a few scattered pumpkins remaining. The left side of the image is a plain dark/shadowy background clear of detail. The scene has dim, overcast lighting suggesting early morning.

The next day, fewer pumpkins sit in the patch. 'Fewer and fewer!' yells Zom. 'No crook steals from my patch!'

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On the left side of the image, Skel stands facing the viewer with a neutral expression, while Zom stands slightly behind and to the right, looking toward Skel as if mid-conversation. Both characters are positioned in a dark nighttime setting, with a glowing lantern hanging above them on the left, casting warm orange light. The background is shadowy and atmospheric, suggesting an outdoor garden or yard at night. The right ~40% of the image is occupied by a large dark-green text overlay area, mostly plain background.

That night, Zom has a new plan. 'I can hide in the patch and wait,' he says. 'Then I can nab that crook.' 'Do not doze off,' says Skel.

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On the right side of the image, Zom is sitting on the ground in a pumpkin patch at nighttime, slumped forward with a drowsy, half-asleep expression as he struggles to stay awake. Several large pumpkins surround him on the dark, leaf-covered ground. The left side of the image is open dark nighttime sky and shadowy background, providing clear space for text overlay. The scene is dimly lit with warm tones from the pumpkins contrasting against the dark night.

Zom sits in the patch. The night is dark and dewy. He waits and waits, but no crook comes. His lids droop, and Zom starts to doze.

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On the left side of the image, Zom is sitting on the ground in the pumpkin patch at dawn, having just woken from a nap, looking shocked and dismayed with wide eyes and an open mouth. A single large pumpkin sits beside him — the only one remaining in the entire patch. The surrounding ground is conspicuously bare and empty where the other pumpkins used to be. The right ~40% of the image is plain dark background reserved for text overlay. The early morning light casts a cool, muted tone over the scene.

The sun comes up, and Zom wakes. He scans the patch. Just one pumpkin is left! 'Oh no,' says Zom. 'This is grim news.'

Page 9
On the right side of the image, Skel sits on the ground beside a single pumpkin growing in tilled soil, looking attentively at it with a watchful, determined expression, as if standing guard over the last remaining crop. Zom stands nearby behind Skel, looking resolute with arms crossed, reinforcing that they are taking turns guarding together. The scene is set outdoors at dusk with dark, moody lighting, with trees visible in the background. The left side of the image is plain dark background reserved for text.

Skel sits by the last pumpkin, and Zom stands with him. 'We keep watch, day and night,' says Zom. 'With the seeds from this one, I can start anew. This pumpkin is my last hope.'

Page 10
On the left side of the image, Zom stands on a dark path looking shocked with arms slightly out, staring at a pumpkin that is spinning and wobbling in the dirt, kicking up soil and leaves around it. Skel stands just behind and to the right of Zom, also looking astonished at the spinning pumpkin. Bones stands nearby on all fours, alert and barking at the commotion. The scene is set outdoors at nighttime in a dimly lit yard with a large tree trunk visible in the background and dark, moody lighting.

At midnight, the pumpkin starts to shake. It spins and spews up dirt! Dirt and leaves are strewn all around. Bones yaps at it. 'Look!' yells Zom.

Page 11
On the right side of the image, Jack stands in a dark, spooky nighttime forest, illuminated by a beam of moonlight from above. Jack has a glowing jack-o'-lantern head with a carved jagged mouth and dark triangular eyes, a green stem and leaf on top, with a dark brown body and orange mitten-like hands. Zom and Skel stand to the left of Jack, staring at him with wide-eyed amazement and surprise. The scene is very dark with shadowy trees in the background, creating an eerie atmosphere. The left side of the image is mostly dark open space suitable for text overlay.

Pop! Up comes the pumpkin. It has legs and arms, and its face glows! 'Hello! My name is Jack,' it says. 'Well, this is new,' says Skel.

Page 12
On the left side of the image, Jack stands with his glowing jack-o'-lantern head displaying a wide, cheerful grin, facing the viewer. Beside him, Skel leans in close with a happy expression. Zom stands on the other side of Jack, looking delighted but with a hint of curiosity on his face, as if still wondering about the other pumpkins. The three are grouped together in a warm indoor setting — the interior of the farmhouse at nighttime, with the warm orange glow from Jack's head casting light on the scene. The right side of the image is open dark background for text overlay.

Jack stays at the farm. Zom has a newfound pal. 'No cakes for me,' says Zom, 'but a new pal is best.' Jack glows in the home at night. But out in the dark, a few pumpkins still roam.

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