Jim Brags Big

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Life Decodable Reader with es Plurals

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Two-syllable words where 'es' is added to form plurals, creating an extra syllable.

boxes bunches bushes crosses dashes dresses fixes foxes glasses marches patches perches punches pushes reaches riches rushes scratches searches sizes stretches tosses watches wishes
Page 1
On the left side of the image, Jim is running forward with a big grin, arms pumping, on a dirt path through a sunny suburban park with lush green trees. Jim's pup runs eagerly ahead of him along the path, tongue out and excited. Further up the path, Jim's pal stands waving with one arm raised, smiling broadly, while Len stands next to him also waving and smiling. A small blue bird flies in the upper-left sky. The right ~40% of the image is plain light-green textured background, clear for text overlay.

Jim dashes down the path with his pup. They zip past the bushes and into the park. Len and his friend wave from up ahead. 'Come on, Jim! You have to see what I got!' Len calls.

Page 2
On the right side of the image, Len is shown large in the foreground, standing proudly with his eyes closed and mouth open in a big, joyful grin, holding up a shiny red toy sailboat in his left hand. Below and behind him in the background, Jim stands looking up at the boat with a surprised, envious open-mouthed expression, while Jim's pal stands beside him laughing and pointing. Jim's pup sits on the ground nearby, looking up at the scene. The setting is an outdoor suburban neighbourhood on a bright, sunny day with green trees and gentle hills in the background. The left ~40% of the image is plain light-green textured background suitable for text overlay.

Len holds up a shiny red toy boat. "My dad got me this! It floats on real water!" He grins so wide his eyes shut. Jim watches with his mouth open. He wishes he had something that cool.

Page 3
On the left side of the image, viewed from a slightly elevated angle on a grassy backyard, Jim stands at the upper left with his mouth wide open and one arm extended, gesturing enthusiastically as he brags. Len faces Jim from the right of the group with a skeptical, unimpressed expression and arms crossed. Jim's pal stands at the lower left, squinting up at Jim with a suspicious, doubtful look. Jim's pup sits in the centre of the group, looking alert and animated. The right ~40% of the image is plain light-green background. Leafy green foliage frames the top and bottom edges of the scene.

That is nothing!" Jim says. "I have the best stuff in the world back in my room!" Len folds his arms. Jim's pal shakes his head. They do not buy it one bit, but Jim pushes on. "I will bring it all here, and then you will see!

Page 4
On the right side of the image, Jim stands in his bedroom beside his bed, scratching his head with one hand and looking down with a worried, uncertain expression at an open toy box on the floor in front of him. Jim's pup peeks out from behind the toy box with wide, curious eyes. The box contains a green toy frog figure and a tangled old board game, and on the floor nearby sits a red ball. The bed is messy with books and papers strewn across the blue bedspread, and child's drawings are pinned to the green wall behind Jim. The left ~40% of the image is plain light green background, clear for text overlay.

Back home, Jim stares into his toy boxes. A frog, a red ball, and an old board game. That is it. He scratches his head. This will not impress Len one bit. He will have to search the rest of the house for something better.

Page 5
On the left side of the image, Jim and Jim's pup are shown together against a light blue background, both with wide, excited grins. Jim raises one fist in the air enthusiastically while pointing upward with his other hand, and Jim's pup stands beside him at the lower left, looking up with an eager, open-mouthed smile and wagging its tail. Thought bubbles float above them — a lightbulb above Jim and a tennis ball above Jim's pup — showing them brainstorming about their favourite things around the house. The right ~40% of the image is plain pale green background with no characters or detail.

Then it hits him, and Jim jumps up. 'Grandpa's plants, Gran's crafts, Dad's games! We have bunches of cool stuff!' His pup thinks of tennis balls and wags its tail so hard its whole body shakes.

Page 6
On the right side of the image, Jim is running with a determined, grinning expression, carrying a large potted plant in both hands. Jim's pup trots alongside him on the right, looking excited. Behind them is an outdoor garden setting with shelves of potted plants, trees, and greenery — a suburban garden area. The left ~40% of the image is plain light green background, clear for text overlay.

First stop, Grandpa's garden. Jim reaches for the biggest plant on the shelf. Grandpa grows the best ones in town. People come from all over to buy them. Jim grabs the pot and dashes past the bushes with his pup right behind him.

Page 7
On the left side of the image, Jim sits on a wooden kitchen floor holding a bowl overflowing with colourful wool and twine, looking up with a cheerful, determined smile. Jim's pup sits beside him on the left, appearing playful and alert, with a strand of wool trailing near its paw. The scene is set indoors in a cosy kitchen with countertops, a sink, a craft basket nearby, and various household items visible in the background. The entire scene is contained in a vignette on the left side, with the right ~40% being plain light green background.

Next, Jim finds Gran's craft basket. He grabs a bowl of wool and twine. Gran patches up so many things. She fixes torn dresses and broken toys until they are good as new. This will show Len!

Page 8
On the right side of the image, Jim kneels on the floor of a living room, grinning excitedly while holding up a board game box (appears to be a crossword or word-puzzle style game) and tucking it under his arm. Jim's pup sits nearby on the floor beside scattered newspapers and game pieces. The indoor scene features a couch, a side table with a teapot, and a window letting in daylight, all set in a cosy suburban living room. The left ~40% of the image is plain light green background, clear for text overlay.

In the living room, Jim reaches for Dad's best board game. Dad and Pa put on their glasses and play it every weekend with their friends. "If they love it this much, it must be great!" Jim grins and tosses the box under his arm.

Page 9
On the left side of the image, Jim stands in a bedroom smiling happily while carrying a tall stack of books, with the top book showing a fox illustration on its cover. Jim's pup stands nearby on the left, partly hidden under a cardboard box balanced on its head, looking comically bewildered. The room is an indoor setting with a wooden bookshelf filled with books, toys (a teddy bear, a doll), and scattered open books on a purple carpet, with a bed partially visible at the lower right edge. The right ~40% of the image is plain light green background.

Jim's sister, Jill, has shelves and shelves of books. Jim stretches up to grab a big stack. The top book is all about foxes. Jill has read it to him before. "Best story I have ever heard!" Jim says. His pup sniffs around with a box on its head.

Page 10
On the right side of the image, Jim stands in front of a vanity mirror in a bedroom, blushing and laughing at his reflection. He has lipstick smeared on his lips, a large floppy hat on his head, and red high-heeled shoes on the floor beside his feet. He holds a lipstick in one hand. Jim's pup sits nearby on the right, looking on with a playful expression, draped in a yellow scarf. The vanity has perfume bottles, jewelry, and makeup items on it. The left ~40% of the image is plain muted green background.

Last stop: Mum's room. Jim swipes on some lipstick and plops a floppy hat on his head. Red high heels sit by his feet, three sizes too big. He watches himself in the mirror and grins a big grin. His pup sits nearby in a yellow scarf, looking like a tiny queen.

Page 11
On the left side of the image, Jim, Len, and Jim's pal are gathered around an open trunk or storage box on the floor of a bedroom, placing items back inside. Len stands on one side of the trunk, pushing a pink floppy hat back into it. Jim's pal stands on the opposite side, placing a potted plant into the trunk. Jim stands behind the trunk near the bed, smiling with his eyes closed contentedly as the cleanup happens. Jim's pup stands on its hind legs at the edge of the trunk, sniffing or nosing at the items inside. Visible in the trunk are wool, books, a board game box, and other collected items. The right ~40% of the image is plain soft green background.

Len and Jim's pal rush in to see the cool stuff. Len pushes the floppy hat back into the trunk. Jim's pal tosses in the plant while the pup watches them pack. 'None of this stuff is yours,' Len tells Jim.

Page 12
On the right side of the image, Mum stands in the foreground at a dresser or vanity table covered with jewelry and perfume items, looking distressed with a worried, open-mouthed expression, one hand on the dresser where an empty spot is visible among the bottles. A pink thought bubble above her shows a perfume bottle. In the background, visible through a doorway, Jim, Len, and Jim's pal stand together looking sheepish and nervous with frozen, guilty expressions, while Jim's pup sits nearby on the floor beside them. The scene is set indoors in a brightly lit home, with the left ~40% of the image left as plain green background for text.

Oh no! Jim's mum rushes to her dresser. One of her perfume bottles is missing! She searches the spot where it used to sit. She marches to the doorway. "Where is my perfume?" Jim, Len, and his pal freeze. They must have missed it when they put things back.

Page 13
On the left side of the image, Jim stands in the centre of his bedroom with arms spread wide and mouth open in a frustrated, exasperated expression, as if declaring the perfume is nowhere to be found. Len peeks out from behind an open cupboard door in the background, searching inside with a curious, wide-eyed look. Jim's pal is in the lower-left area, leaning over and reaching under the bed to search beneath it. Jim's pup is partially visible behind a wooden chair with a green cushion, with its nose pressed low to the floor, scratching and sniffing. The indoor scene shows a bedroom with a tiled floor, a low shoe rack, a cupboard, and a chair — the right ~40% is plain light green background.

They search all of Jim's room. Jim's pal reaches under the bed. Len checks the boxes in the cupboard. Jim stretches his arms wide. "It is not here!" His pup scratches at the floor behind a wooden chair, nose pressed low.

Page 14
On the right side of the image, Jim's pup emerges from under a wooden chair, nose down near a glowing perfume bottle on the tiled floor, having just sniffed it out. Jim kneels excitedly behind the chair with a wide, joyful grin, reaching down to give his pup big scratches on its head. Len and Jim's pal stand in the foreground at the lower right, facing the scene and clapping and cheering with big smiles. The scene is set indoors on a light-tiled floor with a soft green wall in the background, with warm, cheerful lighting suggesting daytime. The left ~40% of the image is plain light green background.

Jim's pup pushes its nose under the chair and finds the bottle! It sits on the cool tiles. "Yes!" Jim reaches down and gives his pup the biggest scratches. Len and his pal clap and cheer. Jim's pup is better than all the riches in the world!

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