How Do They Get In? Jolly Phonics · Step 3, Unit 9: /ou/ mixed

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How Do They Get In?

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Tom stands on the left side of the image in front of a wooden bakery building, with a cheerful smile on his blocky Minecraft-style face. He has orange hair, an orange beard, large blue eyes, and wears a dark brown vest over a white short-sleeved shirt, dark blue-grey pants, and dark grey shoes. He is positioned outside the bakery's open doorway on a grassy area, with a counter behind him displaying baked goods including golden-brown pumpkin pies and loaves of steaming bread. The scene is set outdoors during daytime with warm lighting, in a cosy village setting with other wooden buildings visible nearby. The right ~40% of the image is a plain parchment-style text area.

Tom makes the best pumpkin pies in all the land. At least, that is what Tom says. Each day. Aloud. He bakes fresh pies each morn in his little bakery in town. The bake box is so hot that steam fogs up the glass. Crowds come just for the sweet smell. Tom stands outside and grins. He is a proud, proud man.

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On the right side of the image, Tom, Jill, and The Mage stand together on a grassy area in a village neighbourhood, looking with shocked and concerned expressions toward a broken iron golem lying in pieces on the ground in front of them. The three characters are viewed from a three-quarter angle, grouped closely as they discover the destroyed golem. Tom stands at the left of the group with a distressed expression, wearing his dark brown vest over a white short-sleeved shirt, his orange hair and orange beard visible. Jill stands in the centre with her hand near her mouth in dismay, her shoulder-length auburn hair and bright orange sleeveless top recognisable. The Mage stands at the right in a dark charcoal-black hooded robe with gold trim and gold diamond emblem, holding a tall wooden staff with a glowing blue crystal, staring at the wreckage. Scattered iron golem parts — a cracked iron head, detached arms, and iron blocks — litter the grass in front of them. It is morning with bright daylight, and houses with green landscaping are visible in the background. The left ~40% of the image is a plain parchment-style text area.

The town has a plan. Jill mines the iron. The Mage uses pumpkins and iron to make iron men. All night they clank around town and keep the creeps out. Then one morn, Tom, Jill and the Mage step outside and see each iron man smashed on the ground. 'No, no,' says Jill. 'No, no, no!' says the Mage. 'No no no no no,' says Tom, thinking about his bakery.

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On the left side of the image, a Minecraft-style village is shown at nighttime under a dark, star-filled sky. Tom stands in the centre-left foreground at the edge of the village, gazing outward toward the dark wilderness with a deeply worried expression, his orange hair and orange beard visible, wearing his dark brown vest over a white short-sleeved shirt. Dr. Can Do stands beside him, his white lab coat, white moustache, and red necktie visible, arms folded with a serious expression. Behind them, several wooden buildings with glowing torches line the village, their warm orange light contrasting against the dark surroundings. A group of iron golems — large, blocky white-and-brown figures — patrol among the village structures, standing guard. The dark wilderness stretches into distant hills beyond the torchlit perimeter, emphasising the unlit areas where creepers could spawn. The right ~40% is a plain parchment-coloured area reserved for text.

The Mage makes new iron men fast. But Tom paces and paces. 'We have torches all around the town,' he says to Dr. Can Do that night, peering out into the dark. 'So how do the creeps get in?' 'They come from the dark land far out, where no torch can reach,' says Dr. Can Do. 'But do not fret, Tom. The iron men will stop them.' Tom does not stop fretting.

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On the right side of the image, Tom is lying in bed with his eyes open and a deeply worried expression, staring up at the ceiling in a Minecraft-style blocky bedroom. His orange hair, orange beard, and large blue eyes are visible against the pillow. The room is dimly lit at nighttime, with a dark window above the bed showing the night sky, and stone brick walls surrounding the small indoor space. A flower pot with a red flower sits on the windowsill to the right, and wooden chests flank the bed. The left ~40% of the image is a plain beige text area with no characters or detail.

That night, Tom lies in bed, gazing up into the dark. Creeps sneak. They do not growl. They do not howl. They do not even clank about like the iron men. They just creep. And creep. And then... boom. Tom pulls his blanket up high. 'Not my bakery,' he pleads. 'Not my bakery.'

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On the left side of the image, a wooden building (Tom's bakery) is engulfed in bright orange and yellow flames against a dark nighttime sky, with sparks and embers floating upward. Tom stands in the foreground to the right of the burning bakery on the green grass, facing toward the viewer at a three-quarter angle. He has a furious, anguished expression, his mouth open mid-shout, one fist raised. His orange hair, orange beard, and dark brown vest over a white short-sleeved shirt are lit by the firelight. Dr. Can Do stands slightly behind Tom, his white lab coat and white moustache visible in the glow of the fire, looking at the blaze with a grim expression. A cake block and a crafting table are visible among the flames at the base of the collapsing structure. The fire casts a warm glow across the surroundings. The right ~40% of the image is a plain parchment-coloured text area.

Boom! The blast rattles each window in town. Tom jumps from his bed, sprints down the path, and skids to a stop. His bakery. His grand pumpkin-pie bakery is in flames, bright as a red sunset. Dr. Can Do and the rest come running. 'That is it!' Tom shouts, his face red. 'If the iron men can not stop a few creeps, I will pack my pies and go find a safe town far from here!'

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On the right side of the image, Tom, Jill, and Dr. Can Do stand together on grass near the smouldering remains of the bakery — charred wooden doors and scattered ash and debris. Jill stands closest to Tom on the right, her right hand resting on Tom's shoulder in a comforting gesture, her shoulder-length auburn hair and bright orange sleeveless top visible. Tom stands in the centre, looking downcast but somewhat reassured, his orange hair, orange beard, and dark brown vest over a white short-sleeved shirt recognisable. Dr. Can Do stands on the left of the group, facing the pile of ash with a sad, contemplative expression, his white lab coat, white moustache, and red necktie visible. The scene is outdoors in a village setting under a pale, hazy morning sky, with low walls and flower gardens visible in the background.

Jill stands by Tom. 'Stay, Tom. We want the pies. Well... we want the man who makes the pies.' Tom gazes at the ash. His bakery is just ash now. 'How about a wall?' says Dr. Can Do. 'A stout stone wall, right around the town. No creep gets in. No creep gets out. Well, we will have a gate.' Tom frowns. 'How big?' 'Very big,' says Dr. Can Do. 'Fine,' says Tom. 'But this town must fix my bakery with me.'

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On the left side of the image, Dr. Can Do and The Mage stand together on green grass in front of a large stone brick wall that is under construction. Dr. Can Do is positioned at the far left, standing upright with a proud smile, wearing his white lab coat over a white dress shirt with a red necktie, his white bushy eyebrows and thick white moustache visible. The Mage stands just to his right, also facing forward with a calm, confident expression, wearing a dark charcoal-black hooded robe with gold trim and a gold diamond-shaped emblem on the chest, holding a tall wooden staff with a glowing light-blue crystal in one hand. Both characters survey the rising stone fence with pride. The partially completed wall stretches behind them with stacked stone bricks, and the village is visible beyond. The right ~40% of the image is a plain parchment-coloured text panel with a decorative border, left clear for text overlay.

They start the next day. All the town helps. Each one brings a stone. Dr. Can Do draws up the plans. The Mage lifts the big blocks into place with his staff. The wall grows higher and higher, all around town, thick and strong. Dr. Can Do and the Mage stand back, proud. 'Now let a creep get past that,' says the Mage. He taps his staff on the ground with a thud.

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On the right side of the image, Tom and Jill stand together in front of the new bakery, both smiling happily. Tom stands on the right, grinning proudly with a laugh on his face, his orange hair, orange beard, and dark brown vest over a white short-sleeved shirt visible. Jill stands to his left, beaming with satisfaction, her shoulder-length auburn hair and bright orange sleeveless top recognisable. She gestures toward the colourful flowers she has arranged around the entrance. The bakery exterior features large windows with red awnings and a dark overhang above. Wooden planter boxes sit beside the entrance overflowing with colourful yellow, white, and red flowers. The scene is set outdoors during daytime in the completed walled village. The left ~40% of the image is a plain background reserved for text.

Tom's new bakery is even more grand. Jill plants flowers all around it, because she says a bakery should smell like two sweet things at once. 'Crowds will come from each town in the land to eat here,' says Jill. Tom lifts a pumpkin pie up and grins. 'And not one creep about!' He stops. 'But if a creep does show up, I will shout at Dr. Can Do!'

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